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title: "GB-Colchester: 0472-PA - Retrofit Energy Upgrade Work within the HRA stock"
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# GB-Colchester: 0472-PA - Retrofit Energy Upgrade Work within the HRA stock

Buyer: Colchester City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-899bd80d-4caf-490e-88fa-a7c540e86f08

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## Summary

Colchester City Council commissioned retrofit energy upgrades to its council housing stock, with Colchester Borough Homes managing the procurement on the council’s behalf. The work supports the council’s housing investment programme: maintaining homes, improving energy performance and meeting its landlord obligations. The requirement covers retrofit works to housing, including insulation and solar installation, alongside associated energy-related services. Delivery is for council homes in the Colchester area, within Essex. The procurement is classified as works and relates to housing construction and energy upgrades. This is a programme of property improvements rather than a supply-only purchase, so relevant businesses are contractors able to carry out retrofit work across occupied or managed housing stock.

The contract has been awarded to Aran Insulation Ltd. The award was made on 25 September 2026, at a value of £2 million. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028, with an option to extend for two further one-year periods, subject to performance. The council used a direct award through the LHC Retrofit and Decarbonisation framework, selecting the supplier ranked first for the required disciplines in the Essex area. The framework lot covered multidisciplinary works in the £750,000–£2 million range. The tender deadline was 12 June 2026. The procurement was not divided into lots in the published information; no specific evaluation criteria beyond the framework ranking are described.

This award demonstrates demand from Colchester City Council for retrofit energy upgrades to its housing stock, delivered through a multidisciplinary framework route and at a substantial programme scale. A future competitor would need the capacity to undertake housing retrofit works, particularly insulation and solar installation, and to coordinate associated energy-related services. The selected supplier’s first-place ranking for the required disciplines in the Essex region shows the importance of framework position and relevant regional coverage. Businesses considering similar work for this buyer should be able to evidence delivery capability across council homes and a track record that supports effective performance over a multi-year contract. The council’s programme links property condition, tenant benefit and statutory landlord responsibilities, so credible providers need to address energy improvements as part of wider housing investment.

## Notice

Colchester Borough Homes on behalf of Colchester City Council wishes to commission a contractor to undertake retrofit energy upgrade works on the councils housing stock. The Council has an ongoing Housing Investment Programme (HIP) using ring-fenced Housing Revenue Account (HRA) income to be reinvested to maintain Council homes in good condition, for the benefit of tenants and to ensure it's obligation as landlord to maintain statutory compliance. Additional information: The contract is for two years with the option to extend for a further 2 x 1 years subject to performance. The contract has been awarded via Direct Award using the LHC Retrofit and Decarbonisation (N9) framework - Lot 6: Multi-Disciplinary Works - PS750k - PS2M, as the successful supplier was the number 1 ranked supplier for the disciplines required in the regional area of Essex.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0359b3e-655a-484f-ba82-706a8c6bfd36 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Colchester City Council |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO3 3WG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Colchester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Aran Insulation Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 09332000 - Solar installation
- 45211100 - Construction work for houses
- 45211341 - Flats construction work
- 45321000 - Thermal insulation work
- 71314000 - Energy and related services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 13:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0359b3e-655a-484f-ba82-706a8c6bfd36

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0359b3e-655a-484f-ba82-706a8c6bfd36
  13th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1074378462
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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