A £500m decarbonisation framework agreement to help NHS organisations achieve net zero by 2040 has been launched by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS).
The new Decarbonisation of Estates framework agreement can be used by all NHS and public sector authorities, including local government and housing associations, to decarbonise estates.
Running from 13 January 2025 to 12 January 2029, it provides a range of multi-measure retrofit services. Both public projects and domestic dwellings are in scope.
Work covered under the agreement includes internal and external wall insulation, ground source and air source heat pumps, electric heating solutions, photovoltaic systems, ventilation systems and lighting works.
The framework also includes traditional works such as the replacement of windows and doors, and solutions to tackle damp and mould in domestic properties.
Anjub Ali, senior category manager at NHS SBS, said the new framework agreement followed the announcement of over £1bn for public sector decarbonisation in 2024’s Budget.
‘It is geared towards helping the NHS modernise and decarbonise aged assets and buildings throughout the public sector’s estates,’ he said.
The framework agreement allows for both further competition and direct award across seven geographical regions.
It enables estates managers to achieve improved value by combining decarbonisation works with their backlog investment works to create cleaner, greener and more attractive estates.
Suppliers awarded to the framework agreement include well-known multinationals and small and medium-sized enterprises. All have been assessed on their ability to reduce the environmental impact of service delivery through the use of ground-breaking equipment, decreased energy and fuel consumption, and the monitoring of data of retrofit projects.
The framework agreement has been designed via extensive consultation with the public sector and Greener NHS.
