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Energy efficiency advice tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
289 energy efficiency advice tenders and contracts, 86 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£1.6m
- Contracts a month1.9
- Won by SMEs63%
- Renewing in 6 months8
- Frameworks and DPSs3
- Live now1See them →
Energy efficiency advice contracts
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How many energy efficiency advice contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, an "energy advice" alert would have missed 20 of 30 energy efficiency advice contracts (67%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 5 (17%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"energy advice"
67% missed
20 of 30
Expert list14 phrases
17% missed
5 of 30
Expert list: energy advice, energy advice service, home energy advice, energy efficiency advice, energy adviser, fuel poverty advice, fuel poverty, warm homes, warmer homes, energy efficiency support, household energy advice, fuel voucher, energy resilience support, affordable warmth
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45 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 energy efficiency advice opportunity is open now
- Pre-market23 Oct 2026Preliminary Market Engagement: Energy Advice and Guidance ServiceWychavon District Council · West MidlandsEst.£26k
- Awarded1 Nov 2026Warm Homes Single Point of Contact PathwayCambridgeshire County Council · East of EnglandWon by Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough£297k
- Awarded1 Oct 2026Energy Advice Services 2026Aberdeen City Council · ScotlandWon by Scarf£736k
- Awarded7 Sep 2026Technical Energy AdvisorDerbyshire Dales District Council · East MidlandsWon by Marches Energy Agency£64k
- Awarded4 Sep 2026Switched on Portsmouth FreephonePortsmouth City Council · South EastWon by The Environment Centre (tEC)£125k
- Awarded5 Aug 2026Warm Homes Network (WHN) Collaborative Delivery Programme - Energy Efficiency Advice and Support ServicesCadent Gas LimitedWon by YES Energy Solutions£2.5m
- Awarded3 Aug 2026COM26096 Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) Energy Advisers 26-27Worcestershire County Council · West MidlandsWon by Act on Energy£300k
- Awarded29 Jul 2026Energy Efficiency Advisor and Fuel Voucher ServiceEast Staffordshire Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Hope 4 U Limited£100k
- Awarded30 Jun 2026Warm homes Network - Collaborative ProjectCadent Gas LimitedWon by YES Energy Solutions£2m
- Awarded19 Jun 2026FW Services- Partnership Customer Support- Multi Site 0628Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution PLC£2.9m
- Awarded4 Jun 2026Energy One Stop Shop - Crisis, Prevention and Retrofit ReadinessWales & West Utilities Limited · South WestWon by Pec Trust£600k
- Awarded4 Jun 2026Fuel Poverty and Energy AffordabilityWales & West Utilities Limited · South WestWon by Sustainable Community Solutions Limited£627k
- Awarded2 Jun 2026Warmer Homes, Advice & Money (WHAM) modelWales & West Utilities Limited · South WestWon by Centre for Sustainable Energy£600k
- Awarded25 May 2026Scope DES collaborative projectScotia Gas Networks LimitedWon by Scope£1.1m
- Awarded8 May 2026Healthy Homes, Healthy PeopleWales & West Utilities Limited · WalesWon by Warm Wales - Cymru Gynnes£2m
- Awarded1 May 2026Step-up for South Gloucestershire Residents ProgrammeSouth Gloucestershire Council · South WestWon by Severn Wye Energy Agency£55k
- Awarded24 Apr 2026Energy Resilience Support - Crisis Resilience FundBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Ridgewater Energy Limited£290k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Warmer Homes Energy AdviceLichfield District Council · West MidlandsWon by Beat the Cold£42k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Energy Efficiency Support ServicesManchester University NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Groundwork Greater Manchester£196k
- Awarded12 Mar 2026Energy Advice Service (HDG/2026/1006)Stoke-on-Trent City Council · West MidlandsWon by Beat the Cold£262k
- Awarded6 Mar 2026DAWS partnership with NHS charities BirminghamCadent Gas Limited · West MidlandsWon by Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust£1.7m
- Awarded2 Mar 2026Provision of Financial Health and Fuel Poverty Advice ServiceShetland Islands Council · ScotlandWon by Shetland Islands Citizens Advice Bureau
- Awarded1 Mar 2026Energy Advice Partner UK Shared Prosperity FundLondon Borough of Haringey · LondonWon by Groundwork London£60k
- Awarded16 Dec 2025ITT – Open Procedure for provision of Home Energy Scotland Advice Centre Services Lots 1-5Energy Saving Trust · ScotlandWon by Energy Agency and 3 more£1.2m
- Awarded30 Nov 2025BID FOR THE PROVISION OF FUEL POVERTY SUPPORT SERVICE FOR LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST Description:BID FOR THE PROVISION OF FUEL POVERTY SUPPORT SERVICE FOR LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST.London Borough of Waltham Forest · LondonWon by Home Energy Efficiency Training Ltd£219k
- Awarded19 Nov 2025Green DoctorBassetlaw District Council · East MidlandsWon by Groundwork Five Counties£57k
- Awarded21 Oct 2025Wirral Fuel Poverty ServiceWirral Council · North WestWon by Energy Projects Plus Limited£478k
- Awarded30 Sep 2025Customer Journey SupportWolverhampton City Council · West MidlandsWon by Agility Eco Services Ltd£29k
- Awarded17 Sep 2025Domestic Home Energy AdviceStockton-on-Tees Borough Council · North EastWon by Stockton and District Advice and Information Service£30k
- Awarded23 Jul 2025SDC - Support Services for Households in relation to Energy UseStratford-on-Avon District Council · West MidlandsWon by YES Energy Solutions£79k
- Awarded9 Jun 2025Management and delivery of a One-stop shop domestic retrofit serviceWest Yorkshire Combined Authority · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Energy Saving Trust£20m
Where to bid
Where energy efficiency advice tenders are run
ProContract4 44%- Jaggaer2 22%
Delta eSourcing1 11%
EU-Supply1 11%- SAP Ariba1 11%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
3 frameworks for energy efficiency advice work are running. None are open to join now.
Severn Wye Energy Agency won the most energy efficiency advice contracts
Energy Saving Trust won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentNHS and healthOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severn Wye Energy Agency South West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £1.6m | 3 | ||
| 2joint | YES Energy Solutions West Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £4.7m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Beat the Cold West Midlands · See every contract | 3 | £317k | 3 | ||
| 4joint | Energy Saving Trust North East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £20m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Scarf Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.1m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Ridgewater Energy Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £505k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | National Energy Action | 1 | £6.2m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Beam Wales · See every contract | 1 | £2.1m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Warm Wales - Cymru Gynnes Wales · SME · See every contract | 1 | £2m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust West Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £1.7m | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 58% of energy efficiency advice contracts
Transport and utility bodies buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £1m against £125k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought energy efficiency advice more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many energy efficiency advice contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many energy efficiency advice contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentNHS and healthOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales & West Utilities Limited | 5 | £4.5m |
| 2 | Cadent Gas Limited | 4 | £7m |
| 3 | Scotia Gas Networks Limited | 3 | £2.8m |
| 4 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | 2 | £505k |
| 5 | South Gloucestershire Council | 2 | £113k |
| 6 | Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 2 | £30k |
| 7 | West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 1 | £20m |
| 8 | Northern Gas Networks | 1 | £6.2m |
| 9 | Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution PLC | 1 | £2.9m |
| 10 | Bridgend County Borough Council | 1 | £2.1m |
115 energy efficiency advice contracts awarded since 2021
- 52021
- 172022
- 282023
- 212024
- 172025
- 272026 so far
Prices
Half of energy efficiency advice contracts are worth less than £478k
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentNHS and healthOther buyers
The 10 biggest energy efficiency advice contracts
- West Yorkshire Combined AuthorityEnergy Saving Trust · 9 Jun 2025
- Northern Gas NetworksNational Energy Action · 31 Mar 2026
- Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution PLCWinner not published · 19 Jun 2026
- Cadent Gas LimitedYES Energy Solutions · 5 Aug 2026
- Bridgend County Borough CouncilBeam · 29 Jan 2025
- Cadent Gas LimitedYES Energy Solutions · 30 Jun 2026
- Wales & West Utilities LimitedWarm Wales - Cymru Gynnes · 8 May 2026
- Cadent Gas LimitedBirmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · 6 Mar 2026
- DESNZ & DSIT Group CommercialHinduja Global Solutions · 19 Jan 2026
- Energy Saving TrustEnergy Agency, Changeworks, Scarf, The Wise Group · 16 Dec 2025
Renewing contracts
14 energy efficiency advice contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
8 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 8 weeks
GB-Shropshire: AONV 028 - The Delivery of an Advice and Referral Service with respect to the 'Keep Shropshire Warm' Programme
Shropshire Council · West Midlands · 3-year contract
Held by Marches Energy Agency
Ends Mar 2027
Warm Homes, Better Living, Home Visiting Scheme
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · London · 3-year contract
Held by Thinking Works
Energy efficiency advice contractWest MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Energy efficiency advice contract for a councilSouth East£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Energy efficiency advice contract for a councilLondonUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Energy efficiency advice contract for a councilSouth West£100k to £1mEnds Apr 2027
Energy efficiency advice contract for a councilSouth WestUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Energy efficiency advice contract for a councilScotland£100k to £1mEnds May 2027
Where and when
March and June are the busiest months
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 1 | 8 | £2.5m | £89k | Beat the Cold (3) | – | 4 |
| South West | 0 | 8 | £3.2m | £445k | Severn Wye Energy Agency (3) | Wales & West Utilities Limited (3) | 3 |
| Scotland | 0 | 4 | £2m | – | Scarf (2) | – | 1 |
| London | 0 | 3 | £335k | £60k | – | – | 3 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £30k | – | – | Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (2) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £674k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £121k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £4.1m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £20m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £297k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | £125k | – | – | – | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with energy efficiency advice
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Key findings
- £1.6m a month
of energy efficiency advice contracts awarded.
Typical contract £613k x 2.6 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.9
energy efficiency advice contracts are awarded in a typical month.
45 contracts in the last 2 years. - 8
energy efficiency advice contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 3
frameworks and DPSs are running for energy efficiency advice work.
0 open to join now. - 63%
of energy efficiency advice contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 40 award notices.
How many energy efficiency advice tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 86 | 289 |
| Contracts awarded | 30 | 111 |
24 energy efficiency advice contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 21 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 33 buyers awarded energy efficiency advice contracts to 36 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many energy efficiency advice contracts does the UK public sector award?
45 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 33 public buyers.
How long are energy efficiency advice tenders open for?
The median energy efficiency advice tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector energy efficiency advice contract worth?
The median is £478k, and 39% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector energy efficiency advice contracts?
Severn Wye Energy Agency won the most (4). Energy Saving Trust won the most by value (£20m).
Which buyers award the most energy efficiency advice contracts?
Councils award 58% of them.
How many energy efficiency advice contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
14 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 18 November 2026. Another 3 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for energy efficiency advice work that are open to join?
3 frameworks and DPSs for energy efficiency advice work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Impartial advice services to householders on energy efficiency, bills, grants and affordable warmth.
- Regional home energy advice centres
- Free household energy efficiency advice
What is not included
- Retrofit works and grant managing agents (see Construction & Trades)
- Welfare benefits and debt advice (see Social Care)