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title: "Provision of a Cosy Homes in Lancashire (CHiL) Delivery Partner for Domestic Energy Initiatives 2026"
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buyer: "Blackburn with Darwen"
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# Provision of a Cosy Homes in Lancashire (CHiL) Delivery Partner for Domestic Energy Initiatives 2026

Buyer: Blackburn with Darwen  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f97d

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## Summary

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is procuring a delivery partner for the Cosy Homes in Lancashire (CHiL) domestic energy initiatives. The service covers improving household energy efficiency, thermal comfort and resilience to overheating; reducing cold-related health inequalities, energy bills and carbon emissions; and increasing uptake of low-carbon and renewable technologies. The partner will provide comprehensive energy-efficiency advice to residents, engage private landlords, promote retrofit advice and surveys, coordinate relevant schemes, and provide quotations where required. It will also help attract funding, build a trusted network of local installers, suppliers and manufacturers, and signpost residents to external agencies. Delivery is across Lancashire, for the participating Lancashire councils.

The procurement reached tender: the councils invited offers through an open procedure for a single-supplier, closed framework. The tender submission deadline was 15 October 2026 at 12:00, and questions were due by 8 October 2026 at 12:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with two possible one-year extensions to 31 March 2031, subject to satisfactory review and budget availability. Its estimated value is £720,000 gross, in GBP. Quality, including social value, accounts for 90% of the evaluation and price for 10%. A win fee of 8% of the award value is assessed as part of the tender.

This opportunity suits energy-efficiency, retrofit and domestic decarbonisation specialists able to provide resident advice, surveys, scheme coordination and support for low-carbon technologies. Strong candidates will be able to work with households, private landlords, external agencies, local authorities, installers, suppliers and manufacturers, while developing or managing a trusted local delivery network. The requirement also favours providers with experience of securing or administering funding agreements, transparent fee structures and open-book management. Bidders must hold, or commit to obtaining before award, employer’s liability insurance of £10 million, public liability insurance of £10 million, professional indemnity insurance of £5 million and cyber-security cover of £250,000. The opportunity is identified as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

## Notice

The overall objectives of the Cosy Homes in Lancashire Scheme are to: Improve the energy efficiency, thermal comfort and over-heating of Lancashire homes. Address health inequalities exacerbated by living in cold damp homes and help tackle excess winter deaths. Reduce energy bills and maximise household income Engage with Private Rented Sector Landlords to improve the energy efficiency of homes for tenants. Reduce carbon emissions from the domestic sector. To support the take up of low carbon and renewable energy technologies in the domestic sector. To attract as much funding as possible to Lancashire. Build a network of trusted local installers, suppliers and manufacturers. Provide a fully comprehensive energy efficiency advice service to Lancashire residents and sign-post to external agencies where applicable. Promote retrofit advice, surveys and co-ordination for relevant schemes including the 'Willing to Pay' sector and where necessary provide quotes to that sector. The cost of providing this Service will be met by any fees generated from funding agreements and any management fees included within funding secured. It is however important there is cost transparency, Open Book Management is detail within the Terms and Conditions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The anticipated contract term is 1st April 2027 to the 31st March 2029 with the ability to extend incrementally for a period of 1 year plus 1 year until 31st March 2031 subject to satisfactory contract review and budget availability.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087024-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | 2031-09-30 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £720,000 |
| Lots value | £720,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Additional buyers | Blackpool Council; Burnley Borough Council; Chorley Council; Fylde Borough Council; Hyndburn Borough Council; Lancashire County Council; Lancaster City Council; Pendle Borough Council; Preston City Council; Ribble Valley Borough Council; Rossendale Borough Council; South Ribble Borough Council; West Lancashire Borough Council; Wyre Council |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Postcode area | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB1 7DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn Central |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 16:20 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087024-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087024-2026
  14th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackburn.gov.uk
- http://www.lancaster.gov.uk
- https://www.blackpool.gov.uk
- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.pendle.gov.uk/
- https://www.rossendale.gov.uk/

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