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Fire safety / safety and security / property maintenance, radon and asbestos / gas safety / electrical safety / HVAC / water safety experts and consultancies are being encouraged to register their early interest for an upcoming £90m public sector asset safety and compliance framework launching next year.

Specialist contractors can now apply to join a new £1.2bn framework to deliver offsite- constructed homes that will provide thousands of homes to benefit communities across the UK.

Specialist construction, asset management, and energy (EPC) consultants can now apply to join a new framework to provide consultancy services for the construction of public sector buildings and homes.  

The PVC-U and Timber Windows and Doors Framework (WD2) covers manufacture, supply and installation of PVC-U, timber and aluminium-clad windows and doors to local authorities, social landlords and other public sector bodies.

At the South West Procurement Alliance (SWPA) we are currently recruiting for a new Client Research Officer to work with our South West based team.

Building new homes that are zero carbon or zero carbon ready is complicated enough but any complexities pale into comparison with the challenge of retrofitting all our homes to make them zero carbon by 2050. The imperative has never been greater given the way energy prices are rising now and the prospect of 50% of homes being in fuel poverty by December this year.

Not-for-profit framework provider LHC has named its new Board and interim Group Director as part of a governance review to support the organisation’s future growth.

Clive Feeney steps in as interim Group Director from July 18 following a 12-year career at LHC, while chartered HR professional Mandy Clark is now Vice Chair of the Board.

It’s hard to believe that the first quarter of this new financial year is almost over! The SWPA team have enjoyed getting stuck in and working with you to help achieve your targets and goals for this year.

It is our hope that over the coming year we will build on our relationship to bring a truly collaborative procurement route to your organisation.

SWPA have partnered with Wiltshire Council and Magna Housing to bring this supplier days to all interested parties, primarily we are focusing on our upcoming procurement of the Modern Methods of Construction New Homes (NH3) framework which will have a principal contractor workstream.

Join SWPA and Ventro for a networking and knowledge sharing event! There will be an update on the Building Safety Act and a CPD session on fire doors.