Decarbonisation Retrofit
Heat pumps, insulation, solar PV, PSDS-funded estate decarbonisation. 276 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 2,737 meeting mentions spanning 276 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 177 mentions in the last three months, against 123 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 (57 mentions) and Norwich City Council (54) 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 | 57 |
| Norwich City Council | East of England | 54 |
| Flintshire County Council | Wales | 54 |
| Winchester City Council | South East | 48 |
| Leeds City Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 45 |
| City of York Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 42 |
| Southwark London Borough Council | London | 41 |
| Somerset Council | South West | 41 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | South East | 39 |
| Stroud District Council | South West | 37 |
| Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | London | 37 |
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.
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council · Harlequin and Capital Works · 1 Oct 2026
“fabric improvements alongside the installation of solar PV for the onsite renewable energy generation”
Glasgow City Council · Warm Homes & Regeneration · 1 Oct 2026
“instal external wall insulation to a minimum of 149 properties”
Aberdeenshire Council · Just Transition & Transport · 1 Oct 2026
“how we decarbonize our properties, our stock, our housing stock”
Brighton & Hove City Council · City Services & Investment · 1 Oct 2026
“we've installed solar panels on over 1,400 council homes, bringing bills down and decarbonizing our energy system”
City of Wolverhampton Council · Climate, Skills & Housing · 30 Sept 2026
“when we start the project in Bert Williams ... this decarbonisation programme”
Dublin City Council · Climate Adaptation & Nature · 30 Sept 2026
“we're retrofitting, in this year we'll retrofit just over 400 houses”
Related topics in construction & building works
- New Build Construction · 317 councils
- Highways Capital Works · 313 councils
- Housing Stock Investment · 312 councils
- Refurbishment & Retrofit · 305 councils
- Construction Consultancy · 305 councils
- Building Control Services · 267 councils
- Demolition & Enabling Works · 216 councils
- Fire Safety Remediation · 161 councils
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