Oxfordshire County Council - Retrofit as a Service
Oxfordshire County CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £25,000,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
18 September 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
The programme seeks to improve the energy performance of owner-occupied homes through the deployment of domestic low-carbon energy technologies and associated services. The Council intends to procure a long-term service capable of supporting residents throughout the lifecycle of the installation, from initial assessment and installation through to operation, maintenance, optimisation, customer support and end-of-term arrangements.
The Council’s requirements, procurement detail and scope remain subject to change following market engagement and internal approvals. This notice is not a call for competition and does not commit the Council to commencing a procurement, awarding a contract or adopting any particular procurement route.
The Council is not currently intending to procure a model that requires residents to enter into regulated consumer credit, hire purchase, conditional sale or similar consumer finance arrangements. The questionnaire issued as part of the Market Engagement will request you to confirm whether your proposed approach can be structured without requiring residents to receive credit, defer payment for ownership, or enter into any regulated consumer finance arrangement.
Submission
Interested suppliers should download and complete the questionnaire that is attached to this event and return it via the messaging portal NO LATER THAN 1900hrs on 250926 PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILST THE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR SUPPLIERS UNTIL THE PUBLICATION OF THE OF THE ITT TENDER DOCUMENTAION THEY WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO PARTICPATE IN THE MARKET ENGAGEMENT UP TO 19:00 ON 250926 .
Additional details
If the Council chooses to proceed it is likely to follow a Competitive Flexible Procedure Route under the PA2023 regulations and this by definition will have multiple stages. Further information will be provided following feedback from Market Engagement This expression of interest pertains to the Market Engagement activity that the Council is seeking to undertake. THE COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO IGNORE ANY MARKET ENGAGEMENT RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER 250926
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Inside Out Developments Ltd
8 contracts wonlatest 15 Sept 2026£993,111
total awarded
- 2
CME HEATING LIMITED
£1m
total awarded
- 3
CURTIS BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED
£733,264
total awarded
- 4
Darnells Ltd
5 contracts wonlatest 18 Sept 2026£538,028
total awarded
- 5
SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC
£274,800
total awarded
Inside Out Developments Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Oxfordshire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
18 September 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
planning
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