HUG 2 Home Energy Retrofit

Buyer

Oxfordshire County Council

Value

£14,008,000

Closes

2 December 2026

Where

Oxford, the South East

Type

Open tender

In plain English

Oxfordshire County Council wants a single company to run its local grants programme for home energy retrofits, which pays for improvements such as insulation and low-carbon heating in homes. The work is fully funded by a government award from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and the contract is worth around £14 million.

What the buyer wants

• Manage the council's capital grants programme for home energy retrofit work from start to finish, including applications, eligibility checks and grant payments. • Coordinate and oversee the installers and contractors who carry out the retrofit work, making sure it meets required standards and quality checks. • Report on programme spend, delivery progress and outcomes to the council and the government funder.

Likely requirements

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The contract's size of around £14 million, together with the need to run a large grants programme and manage installers at scale, means most small businesses would not have the financial capacity, track record or delivery team to meet the requirements.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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