RE:FIT

The Re:fit programme is a procurement initiative for public bodies wishing to implement energy efficiency measures and local energy generation projects on their assets, with support to assist you in the development and delivery of the schemes. These measures improve the energy performance of assets. As a result, carbon emissions can be reduced, substantial guaranteed annual cost savings achieved, and income generated.

The Re:fit framework is the framework of choice for local authorities enabling change to be delivered at scale and pace. The framework uses a robust, flexible and tested Energy Performance Contracting approach. Initially developed by the Greater London Authority in 2009, use of the framework is growing, with dedicated teams now supporting organisations across England and Wales. The programme helps by enabling organisations, such as local authorities, schools, universities, hospitals, leisure centres and museums, to implement retrofit projects and achieve large financial savings.

Over 250 organisations have already engaged Re:fit. Over £180 million of works has been procured across more than 1,000 buildings saving in excess of 52,000 tonnes of CO2 and £10m of energy costs each year. The current pipeline is over £91 million and growing.

Re:fit projects make guaranteed energy savings
The framework provides a guaranteed 100% of the energy saving or generation (kWh) via a contractual agreement for the payback period of the project, this key feature is helping to remove risk of failure with new developments, plus protecting the client and their investment.

Additional benefits include improvements to buildings’ operational performance and comfort levels for staff, reductions in building-related complaints and maintenance backlogs, a boost to local investment through local job creation, and important reductions in CO2 emissions.

Re:fit 4
The new Re:fit 4 energy performance contracting framework has just been launched, running for the period up to April 2024. The Re:fit energy performance contract framework may offer your team a unique opportunity to make a step change in the operational and value for money performance of your entire asset base. Public authorities may use the Re:fit framework for the accelerated development and delivery of long-term capital programmes capable of delivering short term and strategic benefits to minimise carbon footprints whist improving the performance of existing and newly created assets.

This framework will give public sector organisations a good opportunity to play their part in addressing the climate emergency and helping to meet European, national, local and organisational targets to reach net zero carbon emissions. These include:

  • the UK Climate Change Act 2008 target to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2)
  • emissions nationally to net zero by 2050
  • the Mayor of London’s ambition for London to be zero carbon by 2050

This, the fourth Re:fit framework, has been procured and run by a partnership of the Greater London Authority and Local Partnerships. As well as demonstrating a wide-ranging commitment to drive further uptake, this partnership brings with it strong political and commercial expertise and substantial experience in enabling EPC projects. We expect up to £500m of contracts to be let during the four years that it will be in place.

Re:fit 4 uses a competitively tendered and OJEU-compliant framework comprising the following energy service companies (ESCos):

For any enquiries please contact refit@localpartnerships.gov.uk

In 2021 – 22 we helped our clients achieve :

The Re:fit framework supports public sector bodies wishing to implement energy efficiency, local energy generation, and decarbonisation measures to their estates and buildings. To date, over 250 organisations have engaged in the Re:fit programme. Over £180m of works have been procured across more than 1,000 buildings and the current pipeline is over £120m and growing.

The framework, facilitated by a multidisciplinary team with knowledge of wider energy and carbon performance improvement across legal, technical, and financial disciplines has supported clients to secure service providers to develop key projects including:

  • commencement of works for Anglia Ruskin University to deliver in excess of £100,000 of guaranteed annual energy cost savings, delivering projects across the estate saving in excess of 250 tonnes of CO2 per year
  • projects for Newport City Council across its estate initially to deliver guaranteed annual energy savings in excess of £100,000 whilst saving 396 tonnes of CO2 per year across the whole estate including corporate buildings and schools
  • projects across the University of Winchester estate to deliver guaranteed annual energy savings in excess of £60,000 whilst saving in excess of 450 tonnes of CO2 annually

Housing retrofit is complex, but one of the many actions required to achieve net zero carbon targets in each locality. We were commissioned by BEIS
to produce the Local Authority Housing Retrofit Handbook to provide practical advice to local authorities in England. It brings existing resources together in one place and gives a suggested order in which to work through this material, signposting good practice across various steps in the retrofit process.

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    For more information about what we have helped our clients achieve, see our 2021-22 impact report.

    IMPACT REPORT 2021 - 2022

    Domestic Retrofit

    Housing retrofit is a complicated and risk-laden challenge, and it is just one of the many actions required to achieve net zero carbon targets in each locality. Meanwhile, net zero is just one priority of the many social economic and environmental priorities each council is facing. Yet we know that without concerted public sector intervention to address domestic energy efficiency, legally binding national and local net zero targets will be missed.

    Local Partnerships was commissioned by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) via the five Regional Energy Hubs to produce this Local Authority Housing Retrofit Handbook to provide practical advice to local authorities in England. It brings existing resources together in one place and gives a suggested order in which to work through this material.

    Access the handbook & resources

    TESTIMONIALS

    The relationship with Local Partnerships gives me invaluable access to commercial, procurement and project delivery expertise. They work flexibly, responding to our changing needs and priorities.

    Jasper Roberts, Deputy Director, Waste & Resources Efficiency Division, Welsh Government

    Local Partnerships provided excellent support to the Heart of the West LEP. They understood the issues that we are having to deal with and worked with our partners to help align their spatial priorities with the area’s economic plans.

    Chris Garcia, Heart of the South West LEP, Chief Executive

    RESOURCES

    Main Contact

    Rachel Toresen-Owuor

    Programme Director – Re:fit

     

    Mobile: 07825 963218
    Email: rachel.toresen-owuor@localpartnerships.gov.uk

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