Decarbonisation Retrofit
Heat pumps, insulation, solar PV, PSDS-funded estate decarbonisation. 202 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 2,066 meeting mentions spanning 202 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 cooled quarter-on-quarter: there were 69 mentions in the last three months, against 172 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 (54 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 | 54 |
| Flintshire County Council | Wales | 51 |
| Winchester City Council | South East | 46 |
| Leeds City Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 44 |
| City of York Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 41 |
| Southwark London Borough Council | London | 41 |
| Somerset Council | South West | 39 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | South East | 38 |
| 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.
Sevenoaks District Council · West Kent Housing & LGR · 3 Jul 2026
“"a significant number already of uh uh heat pumps and and things like as part of as part of the decarbonization"”
Chorley Borough Council · Leisure, Health and Scrutiny · 2 Jul 2026
“"the decarb work which is currently taking place"”
Lewisham London Borough Council · Climate, Streets and EVs · 2 Jul 2026
“replace fossil fuel heating systems with heat pumps and put solar PV on roofs”
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council · Climate, LGR and Ferry Funding · 2 Jul 2026
“"grant funding to deliver decarbonization measures"”
Cherwell District Council · Budget, CTRS and Property · 30 Jun 2026
“"The public sector decarbonization scheme"”
Hammersmith & Fulham London Borough Council · Climate and Travel Workplan · 30 Jun 2026
“"replace your gas boiler with a heat pump"”
Related topics in construction & building works
- New Build Construction · 244 councils
- Highways Capital Works · 236 councils
- Refurbishment & Retrofit · 229 councils
- Housing Stock Investment · 222 councils
- Construction Consultancy · 216 councils
- Building Control Services · 179 councils
- Demolition & Enabling Works · 153 councils
- Fire Safety Remediation · 114 councils
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