# Heat Network Regulatory Framework

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ofgem](/buyers/ofgem/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £20,000
- Published: 29 January 2020
- Planned start: 17 February 2020
- Planned end: 31 March 2020
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8325737a-b047-49f4-9880-b3123ada8d03-340420
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c0842b1a-c544-4d9f-9fc5-f47a1723217e

## Description

The Scope of Work A concise and clearly set out report, and accompanying presentation which provides clear and practical findings in the following areas: 1\. Assessment of the key characteristics of the GB heat network sector which will affect regulation\. 2\. Assessment of the common elements of successful heat network regulation, 3\. Options for price regulation and recommendations\. 4\. An overview of how far other countries have successful 'unbundled' heat networks, the consequence of doing so, and your thinking on the characteristics needed in a heat network sector to make unbundling beneficial\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8325737a-b047-49f4-9880-b3123ada8d03-340420)