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SU172(26) Energy Centre and Union House District Heat Network Connection Works
Swansea University · Wales
District heating tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
65 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
District heating contracts ,
65 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
6 district heating opportunities are live now
2 from councils, 2 from the NHS and health bodies, 2 from schools and colleges. The 2 closing soonest are shown in full.
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Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · North West
District heating opportunity from an NHS bodyUK-wide or not statedValue not statedPublished 2 October 2026District heating opportunity from a councilUK-wide or not statedValue not statedPublished 30 September 2026District heating opportunity from a councilLondon£1m or morePublished 9 September 2026District heating opportunity from a school or collegeYorkshire and the HumberValue not statedPublished 6 August 2026
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Vital Energi won the most district heating contracts
HEMIKO LIMITED won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vital Energi Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 16 | £3.3bn | 11 | ||
| 2joint | HEMIKO LIMITED Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £3.4bn | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Heat Networks Development Company No. 1 Limited North West · See every contract | 2 | £2.2bn | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Milton Keynes Energy Limited South East · See every contract | 2 | £34.2m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Proven Project (District Heating) Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £16.3m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Corrigenda Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.5m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Butler & Young London · See every contract | 2 | £149k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | MF Engineered Solutions Limited | 2 | £109k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | SANDELL GROUP (UK) LIMITED West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £100k | 1 | ||
| 10joint | HOCHTIEF DATA CENTRE PARTNER UK LTD North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £250m | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 32% of district heating contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
11 buyers bought district heating more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many district heating contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many district heating contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds City Council - PACS | 8 | £3.4bn |
| 2 | Coventry University | 5 | £473k |
| 3 | Lee Valley Heat Network Operating Company Limited, trading as Energetik | 2 | £16.3m |
| 4 | University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £14.3m |
| 5 | Liverpool City Council | 2 | £12.3m |
| 6 | University of Exeter | 2 | £5.5m |
| 7 | Adur & Worthing Councils | 2 | £1.5m |
| 8 | NHS Lothian | 2 | £1.3m |
| 9 | NHS Property Services Limited | 2 | £669k |
| 10 | Notting Hill Genesis | 2 | £203k |
Prices
Half of district heating contracts are worth less than £711k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 99% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Plymouth City CouncilVital Energi, Heat Networks Development Company No. 1 Limited · 23 Apr 2026
- Leeds City Council - PACSHEMIKO LIMITED · 18 Feb 2026
- Trafford CouncilVital Energi · 7 May 2026
- Stockport Metropolitan Borough CouncilHeat Networks Development Company No. 1 Limited · 10 Aug 2026
- Wirral CouncilVital Energi · 24 Mar 2026
- Blackpool CouncilHOCHTIEF DATA CENTRE PARTNER UK LTD · 21 Jul 2026
- Sunderland City Council1Energy Group Limited · 4 Dec 2025
- London Borough of BrentVital Energi · 12 Feb 2026
- Aston UniversityBIRMINGHAM DISTRICT ENERGY COMPANY LIMITED · 15 Dec 2025
- University of YorkP R MARRIOTT DRILLING LIMITED · 17 Feb 2026
Where and when
London awards the most district heating contracts. February and July are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 11 | £64.1m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 10 | £3.4bn |
| North West | 8 | £2.1bn |
| South East | 7 | £50.7m |
| North East | 5 | £131m |
| Scotland | 5 | £1.8m |
| West Midlands | 4 | £41.3m |
| South West | 4 | £3.5bn |
| East of England | 3 | £760k |
| East Midlands | 1 | £360k |
| Wales | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of district heating tenders close within 46 days of being published
Each dot is a district heating tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 29% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 15% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 46 days
is how long the typical district heating tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 35 UK district heating tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new district heating tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
46 in the last 24 months. - 99%
of the money is in the 10 biggest district heating contracts.
Of 60 contracts with a published value. - 45%
of district heating contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 51 award notices. - 31%
of district heating contracts are awarded in February and July.
20 of 65 contracts.
Questions
How many district heating contracts does the UK public sector award?
65 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 45 public buyers.
How long are district heating tenders open for?
The median district heating tender is open for 46 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector district heating contract worth?
The median is £711k, and 27% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector district heating contracts?
Vital Energi won the most (16). HEMIKO LIMITED won the most by value (£3.4bn).
Which buyers award the most district heating contracts?
Councils award 32% of them.
What is included
Design, construction, investment, operation and connection of district heat networks, energy centres and building heat substations.
- Design, build, operate and maintain heat networks
- Heat network substations
- Connecting building plant rooms to district networks
- Low carbon district heating development
- Deep geothermal and other low-carbon heat source development partners
- Long-term energy services agreements to heat a site
What is not included
- Communal heating within a single block (con.mech.commercial-heating-plant)
- Standalone CHP maintenance (con.energy.chp-maintenance)
- Heat meters (con.energy.energy-metering)