The New RE:FIT 5 National Carbon and Energy Performance Contracting Framework

Local Partnerships is the exclusive custodian of the new RE:FIT 5 National Carbon and Energy Performance Contracting Framework for Contracting Authorities outside Greater London.

To find out more about the new framework join our next Public Sector Retrofit Forum meeting at 12:30 on Monday 6th July.

The Framework provides Contracting Authorities with a quick and flexible way to procure a contracting partner to deliver estate wide efficiency and decarbonisation performance improvements with contractually guaranteed outcomes. The Framework is a market leader within the UK and offers the following unique blend of characteristics:

• The Framework is a market leader within the UK and offers the following unique blend of characteristics:
• Greater affordability support for public authorities via more robust facilitation for off-balance sheet project funding
• Facilitation of speedier routes to market
• More robust approach to assure independent Measurement and Verification processes
• RIBA stage 4 minimum quality threshold for investment business cases to facilitate a quick transition into delivery
• Explicit application of a cost of carbon for performance purposes 
• Obligations on service providers to adopt a strong open book approach 
• Focused framework KPI’s to ensure a competitive environment, high quality, and best practice. 
• Direct award (single tender) option 
• Application of more robust building regulations taking account of the findings from the Final Report of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety (2018)

The following organisations have been appointed to the new framework:

Join us on 6th July at 12:30 for the next meeting of the Public Sector Retrofit Forum to hear more about the new framework.
If you are not a member of the forum and wish to attend the meeting on 6th July, please register your interest here: