Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
ORBIT GROUP LIMITED
IP28503R
Garden Court, Harry Weston Road, Binley Business Park, Binley
Coventry
CV32SU
UK
E-mail: group.tenders@orbit.org.uk
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://orbit.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
'Technical Friend' for Heat Networks
Reference number: GPL0264
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71321200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Orbit Group Limited have the ambition to bring all their existing Heat Networks in line with the requirements of the Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme (HNTAS) .
To achieve this, Orbit Group Limited has appointed Fair Heat Ltd via the CCS Framework RM6314 - Demand Management & Renewables to act as a 'Technical Friend' for Heat Networks, supporting a number of workstreams to improve heating provision across a number of Orbit Group Limited properties.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
264 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79415200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Services required:
* Support for HNES Funding / Capital Bid Funding,
* Heating Network Design Reviews,
* Technical oversight of Site Commissioning & Installations,
* HNTAS Reviews,
* Consumer Standards / Ts & Cs Technical Support
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Utilisation of CCS Framework RM6314 - Demand Management & Renewables due to limited time to award. Window 12 of HNES Applications opened at end of March and close 22nd May, insufficient time to tender.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: C002548
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FAIR HEAT LIMITED
09408296
Unit Tr1 Trowbray House, 108 Weston Street,
London
SE1 3QB
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 264 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Direct Award to Fair Heat Ltd via CCS Framework RM6314 - Demand Management & Renewables due to time restrictions (bidding window for HNES funding), previous support on other heating network improvement project(s).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand, London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/04/2026