Decarbonisation Retrofit
Heat pumps, insulation, solar PV, PSDS-funded estate decarbonisation. 262 UK councils have discussed decarbonisation retrofit in monitored meetings — track who, where and how the conversation is moving.
What councils are saying about decarbonisation retrofit
Decarbonisation Retrofit is one of the procurement themes QuorumInsight tracks across UK local government, detected in 2,360 meeting mentions spanning 262 councils. Every mention comes from an analysed council meeting — a cabinet decision, a committee discussion or a budget report — so this is a picture of what councils are actually planning and debating, not a directory of published tenders.
Discussion has been rising quarter-on-quarter: there were 161 mentions in the last three months, against 139 in the three months before. For suppliers, that matters because activity in a council meeting typically precedes any formal procurement by months. Reading it early is the difference between shaping a requirement and responding to one. Decarbonisation Retrofit sits within the broader construction & building works category.
Mentions over the last 12 months
Monthly decarbonisation retrofit mentions across all monitored UK councils, by meeting date. The current month is excluded while it is still in progress.
Most active councils
Waverley Borough Council in South East is the most active authority on decarbonisation retrofit, with 77 mentions across 77 monitored meetings — around 3% of all decarbonisation retrofit discussion QuorumInsight has tracked. The council returned to the subject as recently as its “Housing Proc & EPC Plan” meeting on 23 Apr 2026.
Vale of Glamorgan Council (55 mentions) and Flintshire County Council (52) are also notably active. The full list of leading councils is below — each links to its live intelligence profile.
| Council | Region | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Waverley Borough Council | South East | 77 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | Wales | 55 |
| Flintshire County Council | Wales | 52 |
| Winchester City Council | South East | 47 |
| Leeds City Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 44 |
| City of York Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 42 |
| Somerset Council | South West | 41 |
| Southwark London Borough Council | London | 41 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | South East | 39 |
| Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | London | 37 |
| Stroud District Council | South West | 36 |
| Manchester City Council | North West | 35 |
In councils’ own words
Recent meetings where decarbonisation retrofit came up, with the relevant passage from the discussion. Each meeting links to the council’s intelligence profile.
South Lanarkshire Council · Estate Strategy and Budgets · 19 Aug 2026
““lower carbon estate””
South Cambridgeshire District Council · Cambridge North housing · 19 Aug 2026
““reduce carbon emissions””
Glasgow City Council · Housing Grants and Building · 18 Aug 2026
“"energy efficiency measures such as loft insulation, ground floor insulation where accessible and draught proofing works"”
Glasgow City Council · Renfield Street Redevelopment · 18 Aug 2026
“The proposal has been developed to ensure energy efficiency and is targeting pre -arm excellent standard to ensure carbon dioxide emission reduction targets will be met”
Shropshire Council · Planning: Farm & Housing · 18 Aug 2026
“"all of those properties will be fitted for solar panels"”
Highland Council · Housing, Policing & Winter Works · 17 Aug 2026
“"we have submitted a bid to deliver decarbonisation measures to 76 properties"”
Related topics in construction & building works
- New Build Construction · 310 councils
- Highways Capital Works · 307 councils
- Housing Stock Investment · 296 councils
- Refurbishment & Retrofit · 293 councils
- Construction Consultancy · 294 councils
- Building Control Services · 246 councils
- Demolition & Enabling Works · 195 councils
- Fire Safety Remediation · 146 councils
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