Deal will also cater for ventilation specialists

Firms specialising in the technologies designed to help get buildings to net zero have been put on notice for a £2bn framework.

South East Consortium’s (SEC) Zero Carbon Framework (Part 2) is looking for firms to maintain and install both ground and air-source heat pumps, as well as a variety of sustainable ventilation systems.

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Ground and air source heat pump installation will be part of the deal

In a contract notice the framework provider said: “The housing sector is under growing pressure to realise a position of net zero carbon. Our members need a comprehensive framework that provides options suitable to all cases.

“Whether that be carbon reduction assessments and master plans for change, specific energy efficiency improvements, or a group of improvements to be installed, options to add maintenance packages to such technologies, and options for partnerships with organisations or consortia where the whole challenge, either by stock holding or by estate can be worked on together."

The framework will run for two years with the option of extending for a further two years and like all SEC Frameworks can be accessed by all publicly funded organisations.

Firms have until 30 September to register their interest in the deal.

This deal is the second part of SEC's frameworks covering zero carbon - with invitations to tender already being considered for a £5bn deal that covers a whole other range of services.

Zero Carbon Framework - Part 2

Lot 1a - Installation of air source heat pumps and smart heating controls for domestic heating and cooling

Lot 1b - Maintenance of air source heat pumps and smart heating controls for domestic heating and cooling

Lot 1c - Combination of installation and maintenance of air source heat pumps and smart heating controls for domestic heating and cooling

Lot 1d - Installation of ground source heat pumps and smart heating controls for domestic heating and cooling

Lot 1e - Maintenance of ground source heat pumps and smart heating controls for domestic heating and cooling

Lot 1f - Combination of installation and maintenance of ground source heat pumps and smart heating controls for domestic heating and cooling

Lot 2a - Installation of air source heat pumps and smart heating controls for district or communal heating and cooling

Lot 2b - Maintenance of air source heat pumps and smart heating controls for district or communal heating and cooling

Lot 2c - Combination of installation and maintenance of air source heat pumps and smart heating controls for district or communal heating and cooling

Lot 2d - Installation of ground source heat pumps and smart heating controls for district or communal heating and cooling

Lot 2e - Maintenance of ground source heat pumps and smart heating controls for district or communal heating and cooling

Lot 2f - Combination of installation and maintenance of ground source heat pumps and smart heating controls for district or communal heating and cooling

Lot 3a - Installation of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery - MVHR

Lot 3b - Installation of mechanical extract ventilation - MEV

Lot 3c - Installation of passive ventilation with heat recovery - PVHR

Lot 3d - Maintenance of ventilation systems

Lot 3e - Maintenance of PVHR systems