CPV 094 – District Heating

What does CPV 094 cover?

CPV Group 094 (09400000) classifies public contracts for district heating and local heat network supply, heat delivery contracts and heat from combined heat and power (CHP) installations. It encompasses the piped supply of thermal energy via district heating networks, heat contracting models for public properties, and heat supply agreements for municipal residential buildings. Local heat networks for neighbourhood solutions and industrial waste heat used by public enterprises also fall within this category.

District heating is a central element of the municipal heat transition in Germany. Under the Heat Planning Act, municipalities are required to develop communal heat plans by 2028 (large cities) and 2030 (all municipalities) identifying the expansion of district heating networks as a priority option. This is significantly driving demand for heat supply contracts and district heating contracting. Public contracting authorities are increasingly procuring heat as a service through long-term supply agreements rather than operating their own boiler installations.

Group 094 is part of CPV Division 09 (Energy and Fuels). It is closely related to CPV 40 (piped utility services) and CPV 45 (construction of district heating networks). The key distinction from CPV 09 overall is that thermal energy is procured here as a finished service, not as a fuel commodity.

Further information on the CPV system is available from the European Commission (SIMAP) and Regulation (EC) No 213/2008 on the revision of the CPV.

Typical Services in CPV 094

CPV Code	Description	Typical Contract Subject
CPV 09400000	District heating	Heat supply agreement for municipal properties
CPV 09411000	CHP heat	Heat from combined heat and power plant for neighbourhood solutions
CPV 09412000	Industrial waste heat	Utilisation of waste heat from industrial processes
CPV 09413000	Local heat networks	Decentralised heat network for municipal facilities
CPV 09420000	Heat contracting	Energy-saving contracting with guaranteed heat supply

Examples of Tenders with CPV 094

• Heat supply contract for municipal properties via the district heating network: A major city tenders a heat supply contract for 45 municipal properties – including schools, administrative buildings and public baths – via the municipal district heating network for a 15-year term, including guaranteed supply security and a climate-friendly heat mix.
• Local heat contracting for a municipal residential quarter: A municipal housing association awards an energy contracting arrangement for the heat and hot water supply of a renovated residential quarter with 400 dwellings to a contractor who plans, builds, operates and finances a local heat network with a CHP installation.
• District heating supply for a university hospital: A university hospital tenders the long-term supply of process and space heating via the municipal district heating network, including the transfer station, hydraulic balancing and monitoring of heat and hot water consumption by building and department.

Current tenders with CPV 094 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms such as the German Procurement Portal (DTVP).

Who is CPV 094 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

Municipalities, municipal housing associations, school authorities and public property managers are the core contracting authorities in the district heating sector. The Heat Planning Act is bringing district heating into sharper focus as a supply solution for public properties. Contracting authorities that wish to replace their own heating boilers with external heat supply contracts as part of the heat transition are using CPV 094 increasingly for contracting tenders. Federal institutions with energy renovation obligations under the EU Buildings Directive are also potential contracting authorities.

Companies and Bidders

District heating operators, municipal utilities with their own heat networks, and CHP plant operators are the primary bidders. Energy service providers offering heat contracting models are gaining significance as the demand for outsourced solutions grows. Companies that can plan, finance and operate their own networks are particularly competitive in long-term contracting tenders. Evidence of a climate-friendly heat input (share of renewable energy, CHP share) is becoming the decisive quality criterion in modern tenders. Further information is available from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

How does Bond help with CPV 094?

Tender Match – Automatically Find Tenders (CPV 094)

With tender.match, district heating providers and municipal utilities automatically receive all relevant tenders with CPV 094 directly in their dashboard. BOND indexes tenders from over 1,000 procurement portals in the EU – from TED to national platforms and regional contracting authorities. Instead of manually searching dozens of portals every day, matching heat supply tenders are filtered and delivered by industry, competency, region, and company profile. An automated gap analysis immediately shows where the company meets the requirements and where gaps exist. This ensures companies never miss a deadline and can focus on preparing their bids.

Company Match – Find the Right Partners and Suppliers (CPV 094)

For companies looking for suppliers, subcontractors, or consortium partners for district heating projects, company.match provides direct access to qualified firms from an EU-wide database of over 28 million companies. Especially for larger heat supply tenders that a single company cannot handle alone, company.match automatically identifies suitable partners for bidding consortia and partial services – increasing the chances of winning the contract.

Frequently Asked Questions about CPV 094

What does the CPV code 09400000 mean?

The CPV code 09400000 represents district heating and heat supply in CPV Division 09 (Energy and Fuels). It is used for public contracts for the procurement of thermal energy via piped networks – from municipal district heating systems to decentralised local heat networks. Heat contracting agreements, in which a contractor takes on planning, construction, operation and heat delivery as a complete package, are also tendered under this code.

How long do typical district heating supply contracts run?

District heating supply contracts generally have terms of 10 to 25 years, as investments in network infrastructure and generating installations must amortise over the long term. This places particular demands on the tendering process and frequently requires competitive dialogue or negotiated procedures to correctly describe the complex service parameters.

What procurement rules apply to heat contracting?

Heat contracting agreements are subject to procurement law when the contracting authority is a public authority within the meaning of the VgV. For contract values above the EU threshold, VgV applies. Below the threshold, UVgO applies. For utilities contracting authorities (municipal utilities, network operators), the Sectors Procurement Regulations (SektVO) apply.