Coventry University - PSDS-Energy Network

CPV: Other sources of energy supplies and distribution

Procedure method

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Services

Notice status

Awarded without competition

Procurement threshold

Unspecified in notice

Regulatory regime

Standard

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Direct award (no call for competition)

GPA / WTO covered

Yes (GPA)

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

23 May 2024, 16:30 BST

Last source update

13 Nov 2025, 16:24 GMT

Authority reference

SC-1314-24-ST

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-073693

Classification (CPV)

Other sources of energy supplies and distribution

Delivery area

UKWest Midlands (UKG)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

Coventry University has successfully secured

funding from the Public Sector Decarbonisation

Scheme (PSDS round 3c) to connect several of its

major buildings to a local existing low-carbon

district energy network and install ancillary energy

efficiency improvements. The university has made

the strategic decision to engage Bring Energy,

trading as Coventry District Energy Company

(CDEC), for the comprehensive design, supply, and

installation of this innovative decarbonisation

project.

The project will connect five groups of university

buildings to the existing district energy network for

the supply of hot water for space heating and the

provision of domestic hot water, with the potential

for the subsequent future connection of nearby

university buildings.

The university has chosen to award the project to

CDEC due to the following compelling reasons:

• Unique expertise and existing infrastructure: Bring

Energy (CDEC), formerly known as Equans, holds

an exclusive 25-year concession agreement

awarded by the local authority in 2012 to operate

the Coventry District Energy Network (CDEN). Their

network-specific expertise and operation of the

established network infrastructure in Coventry are

key factors in ensuring the success of this project.

• Integration and minimal disruption: CDEC's

expertise and experience in the operation of the

existing CDEN ensures that the connection of

university buildings can be achieved in an efficient

and timely manner, minimising potential disruption

during the construction phase and in the case of

any future maintenance requirements.

• Time critical delivery: the university has set

stringent timelines for the project completion

(design commencing August 2024, phased

installation from February 2025 to February 2026)

to ensure compliance with the PSDS funding

requirements. CDEC's familiarity with the local

network and expertise in district heating projects

significantly reduces design, permitting, and

construction timelines when compared to an

alternative supplier without specific knowledge of

the existing district energy network.

As a result of the above Bring Energy trading as

Coventry District Energy Company are considered

to be the only contractor able to meet the needs of

this project brief within the timeframe and provide

the end-to-end solution and added value to this

critical project.

• Coventry District Energy Company LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08090838 4th Floor, The Peak, 5 Wilton Road, London, UK, SW1V 1AN
• Coventry District Energy Company LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: Coventry District Energy Company Limited 4th Floor, The Peak, 5 Wilton Road, London, London, SW1V 1AN

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