Blogs

On a warm summer’s day in July, over 70 LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG) colleagues came together for our annual staff summer conference. Joining from all our regions across Great Britain, staff gathered to meet, greet, and collaborate following the close of our second year as a not-for-profit Company Limited by Guarantee.

Managing fire door compliance across multiple sites presents a unique set of challenges. Whether you're responsible for a sprawling university campus or a portfolio of social housing properties, the complexity of maintaining safety standards across numerous locations can seem overwhelming. Yet, with the right approach, multi-site compliance doesn't have to be a source of constant concern.

As the drive for net zero and energy efficiency intensifies, public sector organisations are under growing pressure to retrofit and decarbonise their buildings. According to the UK government, heating in buildings accounts for around 23% of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions...

To meet the UK’s net zero ambitions we need a sustained retrofit programme to reduce energy consumption, improve thermal performance and decrease the carbon impact of our buildings. Renewable technologies will play a critical role in addressing this challenge – but it can sometimes be difficult for clients when comparing and procuring different solutions.

That’s where frameworks help.

In the realm of energy efficiency and building standards in the UK, PAS 2030 and PAS 2035 are critical. They provide guidelines and requirements for the installation of energy efficiency measures and the retrofit of buildings.

We take a look into the accreditation and its importance in the retrofit journey. 

Local authorities and housing associations are responsible for 6.3 million public sector buildings, and face increasing pressure to improve their existing stock by retrofit and decarbonisation to both meet the environmental targets, and support tenants through the energy and fuel crisis.

Through extensive pre-tender engagement NPA has designed its latest framework to support these challenges.

In the race to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, local authorities are facing one of the biggest changes, and therefore challenges, of a generation; retrofitting their existing housing stock to meet stringent decarbonisation requirements.

However, help is at hand...

A new framework to support the retrofit and decarbonisation of the UK’s 6.1 million social homes and public sector buildings has opened for applications from the 29th of April. 

Northern Procurement Alliance (NPA) is seeking consultants and specialists in energy efficiency, heating and ventilation, renewables, charging points, and solar PV, for its new Retrofit and Decarbonisation (N9) framework. 

In an age marked by environmental uncertainty, the imperative to achieve net zero emissions has never been more urgent. Here at Northern Procurement Alliance (NPA), we stand at the forefront of this crucial mission, offering transformative solutions through our Energy Efficiency Measures & Associated Works (N8) and Energy Efficiency Consultancy (N8C) frameworks.