Author: Oliver Wakefield-Smith, Founder Digital Signet. Reviewed against DfE Sustainability Strategy (Mar 2025) and Education Estates Strategy (Feb 2026). Verified 22 June 2026.
Pagabo operates major works frameworks that include school decarbonisation as a use case. The Refit framework and the Major Works framework both carry suitable lots for ASHP and fabric retrofit.
Pagabo operates major works frameworks that include school decarbonisation as a use case. The Refit framework and the Major Works framework both carry suitable lots for ASHP and fabric retrofit.
A single-school ASHP retrofit typically sits in the Refit lot, with a Tier 1 contractor managing design and build. The lot's supplier list is published on Pagabo's site.
Pagabo and LHC charge broadly similar framework fees (in the 1 to 2 per cent range). Pagabo's geographic reach is national; LHC operates regional consortia.
Pagabo award routes (mini-competition vs direct award) commonly fit inside the PSDS Phase 4 programme plan, provided the buyer starts the framework process at least 4 to 6 months before construction start.