Awarded contract

Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance (CHPQA) Programme 2026

Details

Buyer: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Supplier(s): ICF Consulting Limited
Value: £1,090,388
Duration: 2 years
Topic: Energy-efficiency consultancy services
Published: 23 October 2026
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

The CHPQA programme is a mature programme that has been delivered for over 20 years and supports applicants in accessing approximately £321 million in financial incentives annually, contributing to the uptake of energy-efficient solutions across the UK and supporting energy security. The programme has no agreed end date but will continue to deliver a public benefit until 2030. CHPQA delivery is currently split into two Lots, and we intend to procure similarly. Lot 1 includes the certification and assessment of submissions made by schemes under the programme, and provision of support to applicants, as well as data reporting. Lot 2 delivers the audits for the programme. Both Lot 1 and Lot 2 have been awarded to the same supplier, ICF Consulting Services Limited.

Timeline

Completed: Award published23 October 2026
Current notice
Next: Award date1 November 2026in 1 week
Upcoming: Contract expiry date31 December 2028

About the buyer

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero buys as a central government body, with its own commercial directorate. Common goods and services are bought through Government Commercial Agency frameworks. A small business action plan runs from 2025 to 2028.

Pipeline notices give an 18-month forward look at planned opportunities.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's contract awards have been in research and development, business services and IT services.

Decision makers

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