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RE:FIT5 framework

RE:FIT5 (2025–2029) is, an improved national framework designed to help public sector organisations decarbonise their buildings efficiently and affordably.

Heat networks and low carbon heat Net zero strategy and master planning

Case study: Heat decarbonisation in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham

The project will help develop a clean heat network for White City, aligned to RIBA Stage 2 feasibility and including potential connections to local large-scale consumers.

Retrofit

Webinar: Balancing retrofit and maintenance in estate management

This recorded Zero Carbon Accelerator webinar looks at the competing challenges of estate management and the role that retrofit can…

Procurement Zero Carbon Accelerator project outputs

Market Assessment for Financing Solar Power on Council Housing at Scale

The Market Analysis report is from the Zero Carbon Accelerator Enfield Social Housing Support Package. This report can help housing providers accelerate their sustainability initiatives and contribute to a greener future.

Procurement

Connected Places Catapult’s Procuring Innovation Playbook

This playbook offers procurement professionals and public sector teams practical steps to building a future-ready procurement strategy.

Retrofit

Midlands Net Zero Hub – Tenant Engagement Toolkit

Toolkit from DESNZ and Midlands Net Zero Hub for the Social Housing sector to improve tenant engagement around building retrofit across all stages of a retrofit scheme.

Digital tools

Salix Decarbonisation Tools and Resources – Guidance on technology

Guidance available and suitable for GLA projects relating to energy efficiency and decarbonisation of public sector estates.

Business cases and green finance

Financing Local Net Zero Projects – A Guide for Local Authorities

This is an excellent in-depth guide that covers potential business models and commercial considerations associated with a range of potential project types, along with helpful case studies

Business cases and green finance

UK Government – Mobilising Green Investment – 2023 Green Finance Strategy

Resource and tools for the market, in order to drive towards their net zero ambitions by DESNZ.

Business cases and green finance Heat networks and low carbon heat

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero – PSDS Phase 4 Guidance

Government level guidance, providing details of the Phase 4 of the PSDS.

Procurement

Procurement Essentials: Social Value in Procurement

Crown Commercial Service article offering guidance relating to the importance of social value in procurement.

Business cases and green finance

Salix Finance – Tools and Resources

Salix tools and resources to help public sector estates in their decarbonisation journeys.

Procurement

Procurement Essentials: How to achieve transparency in your procurement

Procurement guide, from the Crown Commercial Service to assist procurement within the public sector.

Procurement

Crown Commercial Service – Demand Management and Renewables Framework

Crown Commercial Service framework for the wider public sector for decarbonisation products and services.

Business cases and green finance

Crown Commercial Service – Grants and funding webpage

All open Carbon and Net Zero grants and funding opportunities across the government in one place.

Procurement

GLA responsible procurement plan

High-level strategic policy setting out the GLA's plans, ambitions and commitments.

Procurement

The Construction Playbook

Government guidance on sourcing and contracting public works projects and programmes.

Business cases and green finance

Salix Finance – Eligible Technologies Guidance

Guidance for requesting technologies to be included in the eligible technology list for a Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme grant application