£800m energy efficiency framework launched in Scotland

Scotland Excel represents the country’s 32 councils and this is the largest framework it has launched. There are 26 contractors signed up to the framework including construction company CCG and City Building Glasgow, which is jointly owned by Glasgow City Council and Wheatley Group.

The framework is intended to help councils and housing associations make their properties more energy efficient through tackling fuel poverty, creating warmer homes and cutting carbon emissions.

It is expected to be worth between £50m and £200m a year and will be in place for four years.

It will provide access to the 26 contractors for a range of efficiency measures including wall, floor, loft, window and door insulation; gas boiler and heating systems; electrical storage heaters; solar panels; and domestic and non-domestic energy assessors. 

The contractors have committed to offering apprenticeships in the areas where they are working.

Julie Welsh, director of Scotland Excel, said: “With sustainability at its core, the contract will support councils and housing associations in their efforts to deliver energy efficiency improvements which will bring benefits to homes for current and future generations.

“The contract has been designed to help councils deliver improvements to housing to create warmer, more energy efficient homes; to tackle fuel poverty; and meet national carbon reduction targets, whether through local investment programmes or from national funding allocations.”