Official UK procurement notice
Action on Energy Cambridgeshire Retrofit Framework
Authority: Cambridge City Council (Local council)
The current contract for the ACTION ON ENERGY CAMBRIDGESHIRE RETROFIT FRAMEWORK is due to expire in May 2027. It is proposed that the Council undertakes a procurement exercise to award a replacement contract so that service delivery may continue uninterrupted at the end of the current contract. Suppliers shall provide a "whole-house, fabric first" approach to retrofit delivering energy efficiency solutions in accordance with PAS 2035:2023. Appointments will be for suppliers that can provide marketing, design and installation team(s) who will be responsible for:
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe current contract for the ACTION ON ENERGY CAMBRIDGESHIRE RETROFIT FRAMEWORK is due to expire in May 2027. It is proposed that the Council undertakes a procurement exercise to award a replacement contract so that service delivery may continue uninterrupted at the end of the current contract.
The Cambridgeshire Energy Retrofit Partnership (CERP) is a partnership of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough local authorities that has worked together for many years to support the retrofit challenge to alleviate fuel poverty and maximise energy efficiency. Operating under the brand "Action on Energy Cambridgeshire", the partnership has a track record of securing significant levels of government funding as well as engaging its communities to participate in energy efficiency schemes.
Cambridge City Council as the Lead Authority will contract with no more than 6 Suppliers on behalf of itself and the other Authorities under the Partnership. Suppliers shall provide a "whole-house, fabric first" approach to retrofit delivering energy efficiency solutions in accordance with PAS 2035:2023.
The framework will cover all authorities and the geographical boundaries across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Appointments will be for suppliers that can provide marketing, design and installation team(s) who will be responsible for:
promotion and lead generation activity,
whole house retrofit assessments and retrofit co-ordination services,
installation and handover of retrofit energy efficiency and renewable energy measures
evaluation and monitoring
It is intended to procure the service using a Competitive Flexible Procedure that complies with current procurement legislation.
Tenders are expected to be issued in October 2026.
Shortlisting is expected to take place around December 2026.
Contract award is anticipated in February 2027.
CPV: Building consultancy services · Building services consultancy services · Energy and related services · Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
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How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 8 yrs from 31 Mar 2027
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
- “Action on Energy Cambridgeshire Retrofit Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How Cambridge City Council buys Consultative engineering and construction services (CPV 7131), and who usually turns up
Cambridge City Council has little published record in this market. Compared with other frameworks and DPS only. Whole-market view: Consultative engineering and construction services (CPV 7131) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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No supplier sizes published for this authority.
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Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered. The market figure counts awards delivered in East of England.
No winner locations published for this authority. Local means a registered address in the region where that award was delivered.
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Half of these awards have an award date within 105 days of the bid deadline.
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The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
No awards recorded for this authority in this market.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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1 bid2%
2–37%
4–628%
7+63%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.
Not comparable on a framework or DPS: the price is set later, on each call-off.
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Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Our matching links this notice to “Cambridge City Council - Action on Energy Cambridgeshire Retrofit Framework” of this authority, but none of the 6 panel members sit in a category matching this notice.
Lot #1CPV 7131Published estimate£120m
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1 bid2%
2–37%
4–628%
7+63%
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No comparable awards for this lot yet.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
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No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
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Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
About this data
- Estimates, labelled. The price range, possible competitors and earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards, not published facts, win chances or price advice. The buyer’s own record and the wider market are shown apart, never mixed.
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What this replaces i
81% title match.
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81% title match.
The prior contract this notice most likely re-tenders · matched by title and category (81% title match), the holder is not guaranteed to re-bid
Cambridge City Council - Action on Energy Cambridgeshire Retrofit Framework — held by TSG Building Services plc and PHS Home Solutions Limited (+1 more); the published contract ends 1 Dec 2026.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Sept 2026, 14:04 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Sept 2026, 14:04 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085410- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f5b5Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
9 Sept 2026 → 31 Mar 2027 · 4 dates- Planning notice published65 days ago9 Sept 2026, 14:04 BST
- Market engagement55 days ago18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
A Supplier event on the ACTION ON ENERGY CAMBRIDGESHIRE RETROFIT FRAMEWORK is arranged for 18th September 2026 at 15:00 to take place online via Teams.
Any supplier wishing to attend should register their interest by emailing us at [email protected] before 5PM of 16th September 2026. Please let us know the name and email address of the attendee so we can send them a Teams invite.
- Tender notice expected12 days ago31 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Today13 Nov 2026
- Contract startsin 137 days31 Mar 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published9 Sept 2026, 14:04 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender