--- title: "One-Stop Shop for Domestic Retrofit in Essex" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068a64" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068a64" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068a64.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068a64.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-04-24" --- # One-Stop Shop for Domestic Retrofit in Essex Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068a64 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068a64) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068a64.json) ## Summary Essex County Council is in the planning stage for a procurement titled "One-Stop Shop for Domestic Retrofit in Essex," aimed at enhancing energy efficiency for homes within Chelmsford, UK. The procurement falls under the services category and targets the energy-efficiency consultancy sector, with plans to integrate with existing schemes such as the Warm Homes Plan. Relevant business users should note the milestone scheduled for engagement due by 8th May 2026, while a future notice date is set for 1st September 2026. The procurement seeks to engage local SMEs and VCSEs for a contract period starting in 2027 and ending in 2029. Interested parties are encouraged to fill out the engagement form linked in the procurement documentation. This initiative presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in energy efficiency and domestic retrofit services. Ideal contenders would be those offering consultancy services and project management expertise, particularly enterprises familiar with retrofit and energy performance upgrades. Engaging in this tender allows companies to tap into the growing market of sustainable housing and contribute to local economic development. The Essex County Council's strategic focus on boosting trusted local trades suggests a welcoming environment for businesses that align with community-led, scalable retrofit approaches. The plan emphasises collaboration with local networks, providing a unique platform for businesses to expand their reach and foster community partnerships. ## Notice Essex County Council (ECC) is exploring the development of a One-Stop Shop (OSS) for domestic retrofit to make it easier for residents, homeowners, and landlords to improve the energy performance of their homes. This will support the ambitions of the UK Governments Warm Homes Plan, which sets out we will help people find ways to save money on energy bills and transform our ageing building stock into comfortable, low-carbon homes that are fit for the future. ECC aims to develop a OSS that provides a comprehensive, end to end customer journey, including project management, that strengthens and grows the local retrofit economy by supporting trusted local installers, assessors, SMEs, and trades. Additionally, the OSS will provide access to funding and financial support, all with tailored advice to residents to enable easier decision making, seamlessly integrating with our existing delivery mechanisms (Warm Homes Local Grant etc.). The OSS will also recognise the importance of area based approaches to deliver retrofit at scale, community-led retrofit and working with trusted local networks to increase participation, particularly among hard-to-reach groups and how this fits in with the Local Power Plan. To engage with ECC on this, please fill out this form > https://forms.office.com/e/HkbZbmvnY4 It is important to note that this market engagement exercise is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published on Find a Tender. It should also be noted that this market engagement exercise invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This market engagement exercise is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in any future tendering process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals ### Planning Information To engage with ECC, please fill out this form > https://forms.office.com/e/HkbZbmvnY4 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037432-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | TLH3 Essex | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services ## Release History - 24 Apr 2026 at 09:33 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037432-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037432-2026 24th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/HkbZbmvnY4 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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