Provision of a Cosy Homes in Lancashire (CHiL) Delivery Partner for Domestic Energy Initiatives 2026

This tender closed on 22 October 2026.

Buyer
Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council
Value
£778,000
Closed
22 October 2026
Where
Blackburn, the North West
Type
Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)

In plain English

Blackburn With Darwen Council is looking for a delivery partner to run the Cosy Homes in Lancashire scheme, which improves energy efficiency in homes, reduces heating costs, and tackles cold damp housing. The successful bidder will coordinate energy surveys, retrofit advice, installer networks, and provide householders with energy efficiency guidance across Lancashire until at least March 2028.

What the buyer wants

• Improve energy efficiency and thermal comfort in Lancashire homes, particularly for vulnerable residents in cold or damp properties • Build and manage a network of local installers, surveyors and renewable energy suppliers • Provide free energy efficiency advice to residents, conduct surveys, and arrange retrofits or quotes for work • Engage with private landlords to improve rental properties and attract additional funding to the region • Operate on an 'Open Book' basis showing all costs transparently, funded by fees from agreements and grants rather than upfront council payment

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: This contract requires significant experience delivering large-scale energy efficiency schemes and building trusted installer networks; a sole trader or very small business with no track record in government-funded domestic energy programmes is unlikely to be competitive.

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