# Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance \(CHPQA\) Programme 2026

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DESNZ](/buyers/desnz/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: ICF CONSULTING LIMITED
- Award value: £1,090,388
- Tender value: £1,090,388
- Award date: 19 October 2026
- Published: 23 October 2026
- Contract start: 1 November 2026
- Contract end: 31 December 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0ab8c281-eeaf-47d7-b5f2-53451596c456-918931
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bab9ec6c-e81c-4d97-870d-698929504140

## 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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ab8c281-eeaf-47d7-b5f2-53451596c456-918931)