Leading integrated support services company Carillion has today announced it has been named as the preferred bidder for the Birmingham Energy Savers (BES) scheme.
8th October 2012
This contract is a major milestone in establishing the
Green Deal programme and in Birmingham's ambition to
drive the low carbon economy and create green jobs.
The eight-year BES contract is estimated to be initially
worth up to £600 million, but has the potential to be
extended to the wider West Midlands area under a
framework agreement worth up to £1.5 billion over eight
years.
Under the BES scheme, Carillion will work with Birmingham
City Council as its exclusive delivery partner to improve
the energy and carbon efficiency of up to 60,000
households across the City, together with schools and
other non-domestic Council properties.
The scheme will give households affordable ways of improving their properties by fitting energy efficiency measures, such as insulation and new boilers under the UK Government's Green Deal.
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"The funding we have given Birmingham will
help kick-start the Green Deal and I'm
excited by the Council's plans to transform
buildings and save energy."
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As part of the Birmingham Energy Savers scheme, Carillion
will also launch a programme to install its innovative
EcoPod heating system to tackle the heating and hot water
challenges of tower blocks across the City to help reduce
fuel poverty.
In partnership with Birmingham City Council, Carillion
will also have the opportunity to extend the provision of
energy efficiency services to up to 35 other councils and
public sector organisations across the wider West
Midlands area who were party to the original procurement
notice and who can therefore take advantage of these
services under a framework agreement, without the need
for further competitive tenders.
The UK Government has today announced additional funding
of £2.6million in 2012 to assist the Birmingham Energy
Savers scheme, as part of its Core Cities Go Early
incentive to help kick-start Green Deal.
As a pioneering approach to the Government's Green
Deal programme, the announcement is seen as a major
milestone in Birmingham's ambition to drive the low
carbon economy and create green jobs.
As part of the partnership, Carillion has committed to
create and sustain at least 360 jobs and to help 600
people from priority groups into placements, training and
jobs, many through its own investment and skills training
as well as by encouraging its business partners to invest
locally in a range of new green energy facilities.
Commenting, Carillion's Chief Executive Richard
Howson, said: "Birmingham Energy Savers is a
genuinely ground-breaking contract and we are delighted
to be named as Birmingham City Council's preferred
delivery partner. As well as demonstrating the
increasingly important role that energy efficiency
services are playing in the economy, this contract
highlights the benefits of having a leading independent
energy efficiency services capability.
"I believe our leadership in developing a
sustainable business also played a key part in this
success. By engaging with our supply chain partners,
particularly local small and medium-sized businesses, and
with social enterprises we can deliver service solutions
that create jobs and offer training and development
opportunities to support the economic and social
development of the communities in which we
operate.
"This is the first of a number of major
contracts of this kind that Carillion is either bidding,
or expects to bid, under the Green Deal or Energy Company
Obligation, and we expect to continue to play an active
role in helping to develop this exciting new
market."
Energy and Climate Change Minister, Greg Barker, said:
"Birmingham City Council is really taking the
lead in reducing fuel poverty and making Birmingham
cleaner and greener. The Green Deal will be a vital tool
in helping the City reach its ambitious targets, allowing
people to get energy efficient upgrades to their home and
save money in the process. The funding we have given
Birmingham will help kick-start the Green Deal and
I'm excited by the Council's plans to transform
buildings and save energy."
Birmingham City Councilor, James McKay, Cabinet Member
for a Green, Safe and Smart City, said: "We have
signed a preferred bidder letter with Carillion plc for
the Birmingham Energy Savers scheme. This decision
represents a major milestone in Birmingham's green
ambitions, and demonstrates that the social justice and
environmental agendas go hand-in-hand with each
other.
"It will reduce energy bills for citizens by up
to £300 per year - taking up to 40,000 people out of fuel
poverty by 2015 - create jobs in the technology supply
chain and ensure that there are less carbon emissions
from the City."
For more information
John Denning, Director Group Corporate Affairs, Carillion
plc - + 44 (0) 1902 316426
Finsbury
James Murgatroyd or Gordon Simpson - +44 (0) 207 2513801
About Carillion
Carillion is one of the UK's leading support services companies with a substantial portfolio of Public Private Partnership projects and extensive construction capabilities. The Group has annual revenue of around £5 billion, employs around 45,000 people and operates across the UK, the Middle East and Canada.
The Group has four business segments:
For more information:
Rik Kendall, Media Relations Manager, Carillion +44 (0)191 245 8342
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