Client
Oxford City Council
Client objective
Maximising energy efficiency funding for Oxford City Council.
AgilityEco was initially selected by Oxford City Council (OCC) to launch a rapid energy efficiency programme with the aim of improving its existing housing stock with a variety of energy saving measures, reducing fuel poverty and providing warmer homes.
In addition to support and advice on the different funding opportunities available for this project, OCC required an initial feasibility study, a complete property assessment to identify potential ECO and GDHIF funding prospects across its stock, technical and procurement support as well as tender and contract support.
Our approach
Using a wealth of energy-sector technical and commercial expertise, AgilityEco was able to help OCC unlock multiple funding opportunities. Beginning with a specification and survey exercise for external wall insulation (and later, cavity wall and loft insulation), AgilityEco looked at various funding streams and combined these with GDHIF and ECO to optimise the financial support for these particular energy saving measures. The total finance achieved for OCC approached £150,000.
AgilityEco provided a full end-to-end service for external wall insulation from initial consultation and advice, right through to surveying, procurement support, tender design and execution and ECO funding compliance. AgilityEco applied a methodical and rigorous approach to each of these steps maximising the energy reduction improvements they could deliver.
- SectorLocal Authority
- ServiceFunding & Finance / Project Management
- Funding Secured£150,000
Our solution
AgilityEco project managed the following:
- Guidance on surveying and data collection on property portfolio
- Producing works specification for procurement tender document
- Evaluation of funding options and contributions to create property list for external wall insulation (EWI)
- Evaluation of funding options and contributions for other secondary measures e.g. cavity wall and loft insulation
- Support to determine optimum property list to put forward for tender submission
- Technical advice across all energy efficiency supply chain insight to inform likely costs
- Technical/commercial advice on procurement document to optimise quality of works, maximise funding and optimise overall value for money
- Support across all areas of contract negotiation and execution, ensuring ECO and other funding compliance.
OCC was very satisfied with the added value and with the level of funding for the EWI measures achieved.
£150,000Total funding achieved
Oxford City Council worked closely with AgilityEco for the duration of the projects and we have been impressed by their knowledge of the complex funding landscape and the depth of their technical and commercial advice. Their broad network of partners, sources of expertise and proactivity have been invaluable.
Debbie Haynes
Energy Efficiency Projects Officer
Oxford City Council
How can we help?
Our team’s extensive knowledge and experience, along with our strong partner network enable us to plan, manage and source funding for energy efficiency and carbon reduction projects. We’ve built and delivered some of the largest and most successful energy efficiency programmes in the UK.
