# BE24163 - Unlocking Waste Heat: Guidance for Heat Networks & Heat Sources

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by DESNZ.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [DESNZ](/buyers/desnz/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [I\.F\.F Research Limited](/suppliers/i-f-f-research/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £230,779
- Award date: 20 February 2025
- Published: 21 March 2025
- Contract start: 24 February 2025
- Contract end: 13 October 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 39b7c568-8eb1-4ee4-9084-5f9e96ea66f1-835314
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1543e07e-b539-459d-b799-2169d673dc51

## Description

\*\*\*\*\* THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION \*\*\*\*\* This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the Research and Insights DPS\. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero \(DESNZ\) and the Scottish Government is appointing a Contractor to develop support and guidance for enabling heat sources that produce excess heat to sell this heat-to-heat networks \. The guidance will support England and Scotland's respective policies on heat networks\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39b7c568-8eb1-4ee4-9084-5f9e96ea66f1-835314)