Evolving the procurement process and ensuring procurement teams understand the differences with heat pump systems is an essential part of delivering heat pumps well. Procurement teams are often overlooked stakeholders, and they are often left without an appreciation of the impacts of seemingly small decisions made in isolation. It is critical that design and procurement work closely together in the early stages and any changes proposed at build stage are technically approved by the designer.
Published as part of the Future Homes Standard Essentials series, this guide draws on real procurement lessons learned from early adopters and has been developed to address the root causes of commonly observed failures.
Inside this guide:
- Quick procurement pointers for heat pumps
- Guidance on determining heating system designer and installer competence
- Installer procurement checklist