HEAT Pre-Tender Pipeline — EU consultancy bids

Grouped by expected launch (half-year) · sorted by composite TAR score · HEAT-fit ≥ 7/10 ⇒ pursue · 6.0–6.9 ⇒ watch · 2026-05-19

2022-H2 1

ScoreTenderTitleLocationBudgetModalityTFGBLPCDS
7.5closedIntra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme VMulti-country (Sub-Saharan Africa)€60.0Mdirect management9891036588

2023-H1 2

ScoreTenderTitleLocationBudgetModalityTFGBLPCDS
6.0pre-tenderEU contribution to Phase III of the Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA)Multi-country (Sub-Saharan Africa)€6.0Mindirect management489436687
5.8pre-tenderInternational Climate Governance - Sub-action 5: Support to the International Energy AgencMulti-country (global)€0.5Mindirect management486436886

2024-H2 3

ScoreTenderTitleLocationBudgetModalityTFGBLPCDS
7.3closedSupport to EU-China dialogue and cooperation on ETS-related policies and measuresChina€5.0Mdirect management988439887
7.2pre-tenderPacific Regional Electrification ProgrammeMulti-country (Pacific Region)€15.0Mindirect management985739886
7.1closedEU-Central Asia Global Gateway: support to the development of the Trans-Caspian Transport Multi-country (Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan)€30.0Mdirect management988736588

2025-H1 1

ScoreTenderTitleLocationBudgetModalityTFGBLPCDS
6.4closedRegional Environmental Sustainability / Climate Change programme for the LAC Region - EuroMulti-country (Latin America and Caribbean)€55.0Mindirect management4861039587

2025-H2 4

ScoreTenderTitleLocationBudgetModalityTFGBLPCDS
7.5closedEnabling the Just Energy Transition through Job creation and Public Financial ManagementSouth Africa€26.0Mdirect management989739686
7.5pre-tenderProgramme de promotion des énergies renouvelables et de l'électrification rurale en RépublCongo (Republic of)€5.0Mdirect management989439888
7.2closedInternational Climate Governance - Sub-action 6: Modelling, projecting and tracking emissiMulti-country (global)€2.8Mdirect management987439887
6.8pre-tenderTechnical and strategic communication assistance for an inclusive Social, Energy and DigitCabo Verde€2.0Mdirect management989436585

2026-H1 6

ScoreTenderTitleLocationBudgetModalityTFGBLPCDS
7.0pre-tenderProduction d'énergie renouvelable à KpaliméTogo€20.0Mindirect management589739888
6.7pre-tenderMobilité urbaine et Aménagement de la ville de BouakéCôte d'Ivoire€15.0Mindirect management589736888
6.6pre-tenderSupport to the Viet Nam Just Energy Transition Partnership SecretariatViet Nam€1.0Mindirect management588439888
6.2pre-tenderInternational Climate Governance - Sub-action 4: Support to the Climate Technology Centre Multi-country (global)€2.0Mindirect management487439887
6.1pre-tenderGlobal Gateway Transport Support ActionMulti-country (Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia/Pacific, LAC)€10.0Mindirect management589436588
5.8pre-tenderGlobal Maritime Technology Cooperation Centres Network project - Phase 2Multi-country (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific)€10.0Mindirect management489436585

2026-H2 3

ScoreTenderTitleLocationBudgetModalityTFGBLPCDS
7.3pre-tenderEU-Solomon Islands Partnership for a modern, green and competitive energy sectorSolomon Islands€10.0Mdirect management985469888
7.0pre-tenderPeaceful and Resilient Borderlands V - West Africa windowMulti-country (Cote d'Ivoire/Mali/Guinea triborder)€25.0Mdirect management969764588
6.4closedInstitutional capacity building through Technical Assistance and Information Exchange InstMulti-country (global)€8.2Mdirect management966466577

2027-H1 1

ScoreTenderTitleLocationBudgetModalityTFGBLPCDS
6.9pre-tenderClimate Mobility and Resilience in the Horn of Africa (CLIMHoA)Multi-country (Greater Horn of Africa - up to 4 of: Djibouti/Eritrea/Ethiopia/Kenya/Somalia/Sudan/South Sudan)€36.0Mindirect management4891066687

2027-H2 3

ScoreTenderTitleLocationBudgetModalityTFGBLPCDS
7.5pre-tenderNaturAfrica phase IIMulti-country (Sub-Saharan Africa - 26 transboundary KLCDs across 6 biomes)€160.1Mdirect management9691086576
7.4pre-tenderMaximising the Impact of Remittances and Diaspora Investments for Enhancing Climate ResiliMulti-country (Senegal, Pakistan, Honduras; reserve: Gambia, Bangladesh, Guatemala)€4.3Mindirect management969489687
7.2pre-tenderEU-Kazakhstan Cooperation Facility 2024-2027Kazakhstan€11.0Mdirect management968786578

8

ScoreTenderTitleLocationBudgetModalityTFGBLPCDS
8.3not-checkedThermal energy optimisation and waste heat recovery of high energy demand IT rooms in builEU€15.8M
8.1not-checkedDemonstration of industrial excess/waste heat conversion to mechanical or electrical powerEU€13.5M
7.8not-checkedIntegrating circularity in LCA-based modelling frameworks for renovation of buildings (BuiEU€27.0M
7.8not-checkedDemonstration of solid biofuel supply and conversion to high efficiency CHP from fully susEU€13.5M
7.5not-checkedOn-site robotic and automated techniques for building renovation and new constructionEU€20.2M
7.4not-checkedDe-risking renewable fuel technologies through transnational pre-commercial procurement ofEU€40.0M
7.2not-checkedData sharing to support the training and development of AI foundation models in the energyEU€30.0M
5.8not-checkedInstitutional capacity building through Technical Assistance and Information Exchange InstMulti-country (global)€8.2Mdirect management

Dimension legend (9-dim TAR — TA-contract relevance)

LetterDimensionAnchor scale
TTA-contract probabilityHow likely a consultancy TA contract emerges (direct-mgmt 8-10; indirect-via-GIZ/AFD 6-8; UN 4-6; trust-fund 3-5)
FThematic fitMatch to HEAT core (cooling/NDC/MEPS 9-10; energy/MRV/mobility 7-8; adjacent 5-6; non-HEAT 0-3)
GGeographic strengthHEAT presence (Africa 9, Asia 8, MENA 8, LAC 6, Pacific 5, EU 5)
BBudget bracketEstimated TA share — TA window >€5M=10, €2-5M=7, <€2M=4
LLead timeC-Reference year future=8; current=6; past=3
PPartner availabilityHEAT-GFA strong=9; with eurammon cooling partners=9; solo=6; unknown lead=4
CCompetitive densityHighly contested by big EU frameworks=5; HEAT-differentiating niche=8
DDonor-relationship fitDG INTPA 8, NEAR 7, CLIMA 7, ENER 6
SStrategic signalValue of bidding even if low-win (new DG/country opening)

Cell colors: 8+ strong · 6–7 moderate · <6 weak. Composite = weighted average (T 20, F 18, G 12, B 10, L 10, P 10, C 10, D 5, S 5).