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02.04.2025

SWPA's News Bulletin: Q1 2025

The South West Procurement Alliance (SWPA) have had a brilliant start to the year, supporting our valued clients and appointed companies with projects, hosting events and launching our new Retrofit & Decarbonisation (N9) Framework.

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25.02.2025

126 contractors win places on new £660 million retrofit and decarbonisation framework

A total of 126 specialist consultants and contractors have been appointed to the Retrofit and Decarbonisation (N9) framework, launched today. 

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21.02.2025

The South West Procurement Alliance Celebrates 5 Years at Low Carbon Exchange!

The South West Procurement Alliance (SWPA) celebrated their five year anniversary with their Committee Partners, and Low Carbon Exchange. Low Carbon Exchange generously hosted the SWPA team with a celebration to mark the occasion, as SWPA reached their fifth official year of being in business, as LHC Procurement Group’s (LHCPG) South West hub.

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13.02.2025

The National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) has been released

The (NPPS) reinforces a crucial message; that public procurement isn’t just about value for money, it’s about delivering social and economic value to our communities. At LHC Procurement Group, this aligns perfectly with our mission of “Improving lives and places through quality procurement solutions.”

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24.01.2025

SWPA's News Bulletin: Q4 2024

The South West Procurement Alliance (SWPA) have had a fantastic end to the year, supporting our valued clients and appointed companies with projects, hosting events and preparing for the imminent launch of our new Retrofit & Decarbonisation (N9) Framework.

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08.01.2025

An Introduction to Richard Hughes as SWPA’s new Regional Director

Richard Hughes, the South West Procurement Alliance's newly appointed Regional Director joins the South West team and brings with him over 20 years of experience in the sector, along with key extensive knowledge in the areas of asset management, retrofit and decarbonisation. 

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28.11.2024

It’s Gold for South West Framework Team

South West Procurement Alliance achieves Gold Standard verification for all its public sector frameworks. Local councils and housing associations in the region can now benefit from the highest quality and most well-run procurement frameworks in the country.

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08.11.2024

LHC Procurement Group achieves Gold Standard verification

We are proud to announce that LHCPG has achieved Gold Standard verification via the Constructing Excellence Constructing the Gold Standard Verification Scheme.

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02.10.2024

SWPA's News Bulletin: Q3 2024

The SWPA team have had a fantastic summer, supporting our valued clients with a myriad of interesting projects, spanning the areas of asset safety and compliance, planned maintenance, construction, retrofit and consultancy.

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16.09.2024

LHC PG responds to Government’s delay of new Procurement Act: A prepared and flexible approach

The government’s recent announcement of a delay in implementing the new Procurement Act has sparked mixed reactions across the public sector. At LHC we are confident that this extra time will allow the market to achieve the full benefits that the Act is seeking to introduce. 

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