DMCV 016 - The Provision of Air Source Heat Pumps as part of Home Upgrade Grant Phase 2

This is an award notice for a lead contractor to help deliver ASHP's to approximately 300 households across Shropshire. Installs are to run from December 2023 to 31st March 2025 with a potential 12 month extension until 31st March 2026.

Shropshire Council has secured Home Upgrade Grant (HUG) phase 2 funding to support the installation of a number of energy efficiency measures to homes across the County. The HUG scheme aims to raise the energy efficiency of low-income and low EPC rated homes, delivering progress towards: reducing fuel poverty, the phasing out of high carbon fossil fuel heating and the UK's commitment to net zero by 2050. Measures will be delivered across all housing tenures, with a focus on the private sector.

As well as energy efficiency upgrades (fabric measures), the scheme supports the delivery of Clean Heat measures.

Shropshire Council are looking to appoint a lead contractor to help deliver ASHP’s to approximately 300 households across Shropshire. The Council is seeking a high quality, lead contractor that has all relevant accreditations including Trustmark, MCS and PAS2035. The lead contractor will be customer focused and able to support and increase the capacity of the local supply chain to deliver these measures now and into the future. This should include a training and support package including quality assurance on completed installs. Installs are expected to run from December 2023 to end of March 2025 with a potential extension to the end of March 2026.