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31.08.2021

How to procure energy efficiency works

The climate emergency has highlighted to us all the need to not just improve our ways but to retrofit our existing buildings.

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20.08.2021

SWPA demonstrates commitment to employees by achieving WWC

Public sector procurement specialist LHC, the contracting authority for SWPA, has been recognised for its commitment to its employees after being awarded the Workplace Wellbeing Charter.

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17.08.2021

MMC & net zero on the agenda for LHC & SWPA at Housing 2021

Public sector housing teams will be able to hear about and discuss the challenges of and opportunities available in MMC, retrofit and the net zero agenda, as experts from procurement specialist LHC appear at Housing 2021.

Mary Bennell, director of the South West Procurement Alliance (SWPA) - one of the regional hubs of LHC, will be joining a panel to discuss the role of MMC and digital in UK housing delivery on the Future of Living stage at 2pm on Tuesday, September 7.

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12.08.2021

Moving with action!

SWPA believe that actions speak louder than words and that these actions should reflect our core values. We have recently had the opportunity to put this to the test!

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21.07.2021

Don't miss out...Newsletter round up

Team SWPA are here to help everyone, with our frameworks and DPS’, to simplify procurement and achieve value for money for projects of all complexities and sizes. Our knowledge sharing events are another way we work to promote best practise in all areas. It has been a busy start to the financial year, find out more about our work below.

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19.07.2021

Contractors sought for windows and doors framework for public sector projects

Windows and doors contractors seeking new opportunities can now register their interest and get involved with early market consultation for a new framework that will be issued later this year.

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07.07.2021

As easy as 1,2,3

Housing providers in the South West are working with SWPA, as long-standing provider of procurement and delivery solutions for offsite, to combine their programmes to deliver a substantial number of beautiful, customisable, zero carbon homes.

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29.06.2021

Unlocking the market for modular housing in Bristol and the South West

Last Monday on the 21st of June was the publication of the contract notice for the Low Carbon MMC Offsite Housing Construction DPS and on Thursday the 24th of June it was the soft launch of the Constructing Modern Methods (CMM) toolkit.

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28.06.2021

Specialist contractors appointed to £180m roofing framework

Specialist roofing contractors have won places on a new £180 million framework for the public sector. The design, supply, and installation of roofing and associated works (RS4) framework from LHC (the contracting authority for SWPA) allows local authorities, social landlords and other public bodies to source pre-approved local suppliers that provide roofing systems for new builds or refurbishment projects.

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28.06.2021

Door manufacturers appointed to £130 million public sector framework

The Communal Doors, Entrance Doors and Associated Products (C8) framework from LHC, the contracting authority for SWPA - allows local authorities, social landlords and other public bodies to source preapproved specialist suppliers who can supply and fit doorsets and associated door hardware and access control systems such as vandal-resistant duplex voice door intercoms.

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