Commercial and regulatory expertise, on the terms that suit your project.
Regular senior support, working as part of your team.
A defined piece of work that we take responsibility for delivering.
A one-off piece of work with a clear result, such as a report, a plan or an analysis.
Regulation readiness
Getting your heat networks ready for Ofgem regulation, and keeping them there.
Ofgem’s rules fall on whoever actually operates or supplies each network. We work out where your responsibilities lie, close the gaps before registration closes on 26 January 2027, and keep you compliant once you are registered.
- —Gap analysis against Ofgem’s Authorisation Conditions
- —Compliance checks on the contractors who run your networks
- —Getting ready for registration
- —Ongoing support after registration, including Ofgem’s regular reporting
Commercial modelling
Numbers you can make decisions on.
Every investment decision on a heat network rests on the commercial model. We build models that show whether a scheme stacks up for each party involved, and keep them up to date as costs, prices and plans change.
- —Viability from the developer, ESCo and investor points of view
- —Comparing technical and commercial options side by side
- —Pricing and tariff models
- —Business cases for board and funding approval
ESCo structuring
Setting up the company that will run your heat network for the long term.
Getting the structure right before contracts are signed means the business starts on a sound footing, with each risk held by whoever is best placed to manage it.
- —Company structure and ownership
- —Long-term heat supply agreements
- —Pricing, commercial terms and risk
- —Support through to financial close
Funding applications
Applications to the Green Heat Network Fund and other funding schemes.
A successful application tells one clear story across the technical, commercial and delivery case. We can lead your application or support your team through it.
- —Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) applications
- —Working out which schemes you can apply for
- —The business case and the story behind it
- —Coordinating technical, legal and cost advisers
Procurement
Finding the right partners to build and run your heat network.
Choosing an ESCo, operator or delivery partner is one of the biggest decisions in a project. We set the strategy and run the process, so you get the right partner on the right terms.
- —Procurement strategy
- —Procuring ESCo and operator services
- —Procuring design and technical delivery partners
- —Evaluating bids and negotiating with preferred bidders
Contract negotiation & management
Contracts that protect your position, from first draft to day-to-day running.
Heat network contracts run for decades, so the terms agreed now shape the project for a generation. We negotiate them, then help you manage them once they are live.
- —Heat supply, connection and customer agreements
- —Development and managed service agreements
- —Setting up special purpose vehicles
- —Managing contracts and performance once they are live
Mobilisation
Turning signed contracts into a working heat network business.
This is the stage where good projects most often lose time and money. We plan and run the work that gets you from signed contracts to day-to-day operation.
- —A clear plan, with someone accountable for each part
- —The right team and ways of working
- —Policies, procedures and systems ready for day one
- —A smooth handover into normal operations
Customer onboarding & operations
Signing up customers, and keeping your network running well once they are connected.
A heat network only works if customers connect and the service performs. We help you secure customer commitments, then keep a close eye on how the network runs, fixing problems before they become costly.
- —Identifying and signing up customers, through to signed agreements
- —Reviewing how live networks are performing
- —Turning round underperforming networks
- —Holding operators to the standards in their contracts
Governance frameworks
Boards, committees and decision-making that suit a heat network business.
Governance sized to your business and its risks, giving your board clear oversight and the confidence to make decisions quickly.
- —Board structure and who decides what
- —Risk, audit and compliance committees
- —Clear policies and sign-off routes
- —The right information for the board, at the right time
Tell us about the project. We’ll suggest the shape of engagement that fits.