Vito Energy Umbrella Scheme alternative for Heat Pump Installers

If you are currently working under the Vito Energy umbrella scheme and starting to look at alternative options, you may need to secure a new umbrella provider quickly to ensure ongoing projects remain compliant and BUS eligible. 

At Alto Energy, we operate an alternative MCS umbrella scheme, designed to maintain continuity across live and upcoming installations. 

What to look for in an umbrella scheme alternative

When comparing alternatives to the Vito Energy MCS umbrella scheme, it helps to focus on a few practical areas rather than getting lost in the details. These are the areas we think you should prioritise:

• MCS compliance
  Installers work within a clear, structured MCS-certified framework that supports your projects. At Alto Energy, this is built into our scheme to ensure compliance is consistent across every installation.

• Continuity of installations
  If you are switching, you want ongoing and upcoming jobs to carry on smoothly. Our onboarding process is designed to protect live work and maintain continuity throughout the transition. 

• Technical and administrative support
  Strong support matters day to day. Under our heat pump umbrella scheme, installers have access to experienced technical and administrative support to ensure systems are correctly designed, installed, and certified. 

• Experience in the sector
  Working with a provider that already understands the heat pump space gives you more confidence, especially during periods of change in the industry. We have been operating an umbrella scheme since 2017, managing live installations and certification processes every day.

• Support with BUS grant
  With recent updates to the BUS grant, it is important to have a provider who manages the process correctly. We handle BUS administration and apply the £7,500 grant directly as a discount on quotations where applicable. 

Switching from the Vito Energy umbrella scheme

For installers considering a move away from the Vito Energy umbrella, one of the main concerns is keeping ongoing projects compliant and maintaining BUS eligibility during the transition.

We remove that risk by individually onboarding each project, checking compliance documentation, and formally bringing all work under our umbrella scheme.

At Alto Energy, we operate a full MCS umbrella service and take on responsibility for design, compliance, certification, and supply. This includes room-by-room heat loss calculations, system design, equipment specification, supply of the heat pump, commissioning, and issuing MCS certification. 

Alongside this, installers have access to experienced technical support from a team actively running a compliant MCS umbrella scheme, not just processing paperwork. This ensures your installations are delivered correctly, first time, and in line with current standards.

Next steps

If you are currently using Vito Energy and want to explore alternative options, we can help you switch to our umbrella scheme and get your projects set up correctly from the outset.

Get in touch today to see how you can keep your installations moving without interruption.