Fusion21 announces suppliers appointed to £750m decarbonisation framework

Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Decarbonisation Framework worth up to £750 million over a four-year period.

A total of 50 specialist firms – both SMEs and multinational organisations, have secured a place on the framework, designed to meet the needs of public sector organisations – including housing associations, local authorities, NHS trusts, blue light organisations and education providers.

Offering two lots, the framework supports the design and delivery of energy efficiency measures, combining contracts that can deliver thermal fabric improvements, heating and renewables, power and building management systems and improvement works.

Appointed suppliers will be PAS2035:2019 compliant and Trustmark accredited, and the framework can be accessed using public sector funding, such as phase 3 of the Local Authority Decarbonisation Scheme.

The lot structure includes:

Lot 1     Whole-house Decarbonisation (worth up to £500 million) – providing solutions for whole house energy efficiency measures to PAS2035:2019 standards. Lot 1 includes various forms of fabric insulation, ventilation systems and renewable technologies, such as air source heat pumps and solar PV. The scope of the framework also permits property improvements to be carried out as part of the retrofit measures.

Lot 2     Decarbonisation of Public & Education Buildings (worth up to £250 million) – offering solutions for energy efficiency measures to non-domestic buildings in the UK, including fabric, renewables, building management system and controls, and improvement works, with appointed suppliers committed to working to the new PAS2038:2021 standard.

The framework provides geographical coverage across the UK down to a regional and local level, and call-off options enable a direct award – in order to meet tight project delivery timescales, or a further competition.

Peter Francis, Director of Operations at Fusion21 said: ‘Developed in response to member and supply chain feedback; this framework supports our members to deliver against a zero-carbon agenda and builds upon the renewable and energy efficient solutions we already have available.

“Whether incorporated into existing asset management strategies or applied to complex multi-measure schemes, our decarbonisation offer will help members to develop their own net zero roadmap, reducing emissions and maximising cost savings.

“In addition, as with all of Fusion21’s frameworks, the Decarbonisation Framework enables our members to deliver social value to their communities, aligned to their organisational priorities and members will also benefit from working with our experienced team of technical procurement experts.”

Successful suppliers appointed to Fusion21’s national Decarbonisation Framework: