# Heat Network Zones \(HNZ\) Proof of Concept \(PoC\)

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Environment Agency.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Environment Agency](/buyers/environment-agency/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Ove Arup & Partners Limited](/contract-winners/ove-arup-partners/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £200,000
- Tender value: £200,000
- Award date: 25 February 2026
- Published: 26 March 2026
- Contract start: 26 February 2026
- Contract end: 25 February 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d386836f-d7a1-4779-8cf1-f886c45327d8-890112
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2f595c97-7e49-4884-adb0-3e86ad1c39fa

## Description

Discovery and alpha phases to design and develop a geospatial analysis and AI platform Proof of Concept \(PoC\) that can assess zone-level environmental risks in a clear, scalable and repeatable way\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d386836f-d7a1-4779-8cf1-f886c45327d8-890112)