Over the course of just one year, Sheffield City Council has achieved savings of £140,000 related to heating installations.

The savings were managed through a partnership between the council and Central Housing Investment Consortium, Procure Plus and Efficiency North on a £863,000 project, which involved the purchasing and instillation of heating systems across the city – over 400 in total.

This partnership allowed the council to refurbish an additional 70 properties without increasing its yearly budget. Janet Sharpe, director of housing at Sheffield City Council, said that this process allowed the council to find an alternative to the traditional market, where they previously had to choose between cost and quality.

In addition, this procurement process not only allowed Sheffield City Council to reduce costs and increase efficiency, but also included a new training process which will better equip council professionals when tackling similar matters in the future.

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