The Deputy Chief Executive decides as follows:

1.       To award and enter into a contract for EPC Assessments, Retrofit Assessments and Improvement plants for up to 3 years with a total value of £185k including VAT to Greenstorm Limited.

In order to establish what works are needed to achieve EPC C in our housing stock, and to confirm which properties are currently below an EPC C, the Council’s housing stock data needs to be improved via new EPCs.

A supplier is required to deliver EPCs, Retrofit Assessments and improvement plans so defined work packages can be determined to ensure the Council’s target can be met. This will allow for works to be incorporated into the capital programme and separate stand-alone projects where there is no alignment. These work packages will also place the Council in a better position if funding should become available.

Cabinet approval was given to spend funds and award contracts on Wednesday 12 June 2024.

Do nothing – the Council will not deliver its EPC C target as packages of works cannot be developed.

Use in house tool – these proved to be inaccurate in the early stages of the Energy Efficiency programme under SHDF wave 2.1