This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

15 May 2026 at 07:09

Award

11 Dec 2025 at 12:58

Tender

04 Jun 2025 at 17:09

Planning

23 May 2025 at 10:04

Planning

17 Mar 2025 at 15:41

Summary of the contracting process

The Suffolk County Council is overseeing the procurement process for the "Warm Homes Suffolk Energy Efficiency and Renewables Retrofit Framework," focusing on enhancing energy efficiency and implementing renewable solutions across various domestic and commercial properties in Suffolk. This comprehensive framework, part of the Council's commitment to achieving net-zero carbon objectives, encompasses several industry categories, including solar installation and energy management services. Key stakeholders, such as social landlords and local authorities, are involved, providing a framework compliant route for project execution. The procurement process has reached the award stage as of 15 May 2026, with contracts expected to be active from 12 January 2026 to 11 January 2030. This process employs an open method, allowing fair competition and the involvement of multiple suppliers to handle a variety of projects, each tailored to adhere to current government grant schemes and climate partnerships.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses within the construction and energy sectors, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), due to the significant investment outlined (over £180 million for works and services). Companies involved in solar installations, insulation, and heating systems are particularly well-positioned to benefit. Additionally, firms offering energy management and consultancy services can leverage the framework's demand for innovative solutions. By participating, businesses can not only secure lucrative contracts but also partner with public authorities to drive sustainable development and contribute to Suffolk's long-term energy efficiency goals. This initiative underlines the potential for businesses to expand their footprint in the public sector market and align with green initiatives prioritised by local governments.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Warm Homes Suffolk Energy Efficiency and Renewables Retrofit Framework

Notice Description

Suffolk County Council (SCC) has established the Warm Homes Suffolk Energy Efficiency and Renewables Retrofit Framework aimed at delivering high-quality energy efficiency retrofitting and renewable energy solutions for domestic and commercial premises across Suffolk. The framework is designed to support various schemes including, but not exclusive to, the Warm Homes Local Grant scheme and its successors, and to provide a compliant route to market for local authority members of the Suffolk Climate Change Partnership (SCCP), social landlords, and private homeowners within the boundary of Suffolk to reduce energy consumption, improve housing quality, and achieve net-zero carbon objectives. The framework includes: Wholehouse Retrofit Energy Services Renewable Energy Systems for Commercial and Educational Properties Please note: the estimated values shown in this notice take into account grant funding received by SCC to date, anticipated future funding streams and use of the Framework by other Contracting Authorities in scope. This Framework can be used by the following Public Sector Organisations within the boundary of Suffolk, East Anglia & Essex: Local Authority members of the Suffolk Climate Change Partnership (SCCP); District and Borough Council Social Landlords; Housing Associations.

Lot Information

Whole House Retrofit Energy Services Renewable Energy Systems for Commercial and Educational Properties

Service Providers appointed to Lot 3 shall provide services for the supply and installation of large-scale renewable energy solutions for educational establishments and commercial properties.

Planning Information

SCC invites interested parties to attend a webinar to be held on: 03/04/2025 at 11:30 – 13:00. The purpose of the event is to share SCC’s current thinking with the Market and to elicit feedback from the Market regarding the current draft specification, the suggested scope of the Framework, the lotting structure, procurement approach to be adopted and any innovations in the Energy Retrofit space. SCC will issue a suite of questions to attendees to capture market insights into any market forces, the markets capability, capacity and appetite and to gather market intelligence regarding the current approaches to working with key stakeholders to this and related energy initiatives. The event follows an earlier informal Market Discovery event (soft market testing) which was held in November 2024 as a meet the buyer round table event. The key focus of this event was to discuss with the Market possible barriers to participation with a particular focus on understanding the key constraints and exploring Measures to address the current skills gap in the Energy Installation space. Interested organisations can register for the event using the below URL: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/32c4d8a8-8961-49f1-bfd0-9d03c515b23f@109c6aec-5046-4a95-8f3c-84f63ba18af4

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ee09
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044720-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

09332000 - Solar installation

45000000 - Construction work

45232141 - Heating works

45320000 - Insulation work

45331000 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work

45453100 - Refurbishment work

71314200 - Energy-management services

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

71315100 - Building-fabric consultancy services

71315200 - Building consultancy services

71315210 - Building services consultancy services

71315300 - Building surveying services

71315400 - Building-inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£62,400,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£50,400,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
30 May 2025Expired
Award Date
17 Nov 20259 months ago
Contract Period
16 Mar 2026 - 11 Jan 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
2029-03-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Suffolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH1 East Anglia, TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
14
Supplier Names

BELL GROUP LTD

CORNERSTONE (EAST ANGLIA) LTD

ECO4 GURUS LIMITED

EDF ENERGY CUSTOMERS LIMITED

EENERGY SERVICES UK LIMITED

EFFICIENT ENERGY SERVICES LTD

LIVE MANAGE FACILITATE LIMITED

LJM SOLUTIONS LTD

QWALA LIMITED

REFYT LTD

SOLAR VOLTAICS LIMITED

SYNERGIZE LTD

T.S.G. BUILDING SERVICES PLC

THE LANMAN GROUP LIMITED

Further Information

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