Decarbonisation Retrofit
Heat pumps, insulation, solar PV, PSDS-funded estate decarbonisation. 212 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 2,139 meeting mentions spanning 212 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 held steady quarter-on-quarter: there were 124 mentions in the last three months, against 133 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 4% 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 (51) 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 | 51 |
| 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.
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council · Flooding, Schools & Homes · 3 Aug 2026
“"significant reductions in both energy consumption and CO2 emissions through the inclusion of PV arrays and ground source heat pumps"”
Bristol City Council · Rivers, Waste and Heat · 30 Jul 2026
“"home retrofit"”
Council of the Isles of Scilly · Island Transport & Care Pressures · 30 Jul 2026
“"our annual carbon report for 2026"”
Dublin City Council · Climate Funding & Waste Reform · 29 Jul 2026
“"decarbonising zone demonstrator fund"”
Tower Hamlets London Borough Council · Budget Pressures & Housing · 28 Jul 2026
“"the gas phaseout date"”
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council · Schools, Roads & Safety · 28 Jul 2026
“"installation of ground source heat pumps and solar"”
Related topics in construction & building works
- New Build Construction · 247 councils
- Highways Capital Works · 246 councils
- Refurbishment & Retrofit · 236 councils
- Housing Stock Investment · 236 councils
- Construction Consultancy · 233 councils
- Building Control Services · 195 councils
- Demolition & Enabling Works · 161 councils
- Fire Safety Remediation · 123 councils
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