Provision of a Cosy Homes in Lancashire (CHiL) Delivery Partner for Domestic Energy Initiatives 2026
Description: 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 (read more...)
Summary: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is procuring a delivery partner for Cosy Homes in Lancashire (CHiL), on behalf of a group of Lancashire councils. The service will support domestic energy initiatives across Lancashire, helping improve home energy efficiency and thermal comfort, tackle cold and damp homes and reduce related health risks, lower household energy bills, and cut carbon emissions. It will engage private landlords, encourage low-carbon and renewable technologies, help attract funding, and develop a network of trusted local installers, suppliers and manufacturers. The partner will also provide residents with energy-efficiency advice and signpost them to other services, alongside retrofit advice, surveys and coordination for relevant schemes. The work is classified as business and management consultancy services.