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OpenStage · tender

University of York

Deep Geothermal Well Drilling Works

ChemicalsCPV 76410000
Value£35.0m
Deadline
Published26 Sept 2025
RegionNationwide
Contract value in context
£35.0mtotal contract value
median £120k
this tender£0£37.8m

This is a large award for Oil & Gas Industry Services — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 182 valued Oil & Gas Industry Services tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

The University of York ("the Authority") has launched an exciting deep geothermal energy project as a transformative step in its journey to Net Zero.

The project aims to cut our fossil fuel consumption by 78% as part of our Sustainability Plan 2030 targets and making a substantial contribution to reducing the City of York's overall carbon footprint.

This multi-phased initiative will leverage the Earth's natural heat to provide sustainable energy solutions for our campus and potentially the wider community.

The project positions the University of York, City and region as a leader in sustainable energy innovation, combining geothermal exploration with our renowned research and educational expertise.

Further details regarding the project can be found on the university website here https: //www.york.ac.uk/about/sustainability/campus-operations/climate-action/geothermal-energy/ The Authority…

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

This multi-phased initiative will leverage the Earth's

This multi-phased initiative will leverage the Earth's natural heat to provide sustainable energy solutions for our campus and potentially the wider community.

02

The successful contractor shall be required

The successful contractor shall be required to fully deliver the project, which shall involve the drilling and all associated activities.

03

The Authority is therefore wishing to engage

The Authority is therefore wishing to engage with participants who can deliver a complete 'turn key' project on their own, or as a joint or consortia bid headed by a lead contractor.

04

The project shall be delivered by

The project shall be delivered by the Authority and York University Energy Supply Company (YUESCo) which is the Authority's wholly owned subsidiary company responsible for the Authority's on-campus energy production and distribution.

05

Participants should note that orders shall

Participants should note that orders shall be placed by YUESCo on behalf of the Authority.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051093
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
060265-2025
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