{"id":1823,"date":"2026-04-09T08:41:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1823"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:41:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:41:40","slug":"vital-energi-awarded-12m-contract-at-oval-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1823","title":{"rendered":"Vital Energi awarded \u00a312m contract at Oval Village"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\"><meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><title>Vital Energi awarded \u00a312m contract at Oval Village<\/title><meta name=\"description\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"keywords\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Vital Energi awarded \u00a312m contract at Oval Village\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\"><meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/vital-energi-awarded-12m-contract-at-oval-village\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vital Energi awarded \u00a312m contract at Oval Village\"><meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p><span class=\"rich-text-pumps__text rte__text\">Vital Energi have been awarded the \u00a312m design and build contract for block A, the first of seven blocks of Berkeley Homes\u2019 Oval Village development, located in Central London.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Comprising 1,309 new homes, Oval Village by Berkeley Homes, spans seven buildings, with residents-only leisure facilities, over 15,000 square metres of community, commercial, office and retail space, including an on-site Tesco. \u00a0Located adjacent to the iconic Oval international cricket ground, the development also boasts a hectare of landscaped gardens, creating tranquility within the heart of London.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to their long-standing relationship with Berkeley Homes spanning 15 years, Vital Energi once again welcomed the opportunity to practice their sustainable energy expertise through their in-house mechanical and electrical design team, taking the project from the initial RIBA stage 4, through to RIBA stage 5 for the design, install and commissioning on Oval Village block A.<\/p>\n<p>We have completed the design for the temporary energy centre, which is located on level one at the heart of block A, as well as the design and build of a buried <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/district-heating-cooling\/\">district heating system<\/a>, the ground floor switch room, which includes landlord and residential panels, the generator room, leisure facilities, and two floors of office space.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, we will also be installing the mechanical and electrical infrastructure for 344 apartments which are serviced by 5 cores and rise to 18 floors, and the on-site Tesco and marketing suite.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quote\">\n<div class=\"wrap quote__wrap\">\n<div class=\"swiper-container js-simple-quotes\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"quote__holder\"><span class=\"quote__icon\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"28\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 28\"><g fill=\"#F58220\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M12.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 5.681 28H2.033a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 12.319 0zM30.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 23.681 28h-3.648a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 30.319 0z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote__holder\">\n<p class=\"quote__text\">\u201cWe are proud once again to be working on another design and build project with Berkeley Homes. We truly believe in the benefits of good design at the preconstruction stage, and have continued to bolster our in-house design department so we can provide our clients with the whole design and build one stop shop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quote__author\">Rob Callaghan, <span class=\"quote__position\"> Managing Director of Vital\u2019s London Division<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p>Graham Cook, Project Director at Berkeley Homes, commented:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to working with Vital on this complex first phase of the masterplan. Vital worked hard to secure the tender and have shown pragmatism and innovation in tackling the challenges so far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Oval Village block A is due for completion in August 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Vital Energi awarded \u00a312m contract at Oval Village Vital Energi have been awarded the \u00a312m design and build contract for block A, the first of seven blocks of Berkeley Homes\u2019 Oval Village development, located in Central London. 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