# Vital Energi awarded contract to decarbonise two NHS hospitals

Vital Energi secured a contract with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to design, build, operate and maintain air source heat pumps at Friarage Hospital and The James Cook University Hospital. The contract is valued at £7.8 million for Friarage and £7.1 million for James Cook.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-12-18
- Where: Friarage Hospital, North Yorkshire; The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
- Value: $19.0M (14.9M GBP)
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1MW heat pump system at Friarage, 3MW at James Cook
- Products: air source heat pumps, solar PV, hydraulic system optimisation, building management system enhancements
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md), [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Vital Energi](https://endata.com/companies/26734.md) (supplier)
- [South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://endata.com/companies/89237.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [essmag.co.uk](https://essmag.co.uk/vital-energi-nhs-hospitals/), 2025-12-18: "Our aim is to become the Trust's long-term energy services partner."

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