The four-year Innovation Chain North (ICN) framework has been designed to support delivery of new homes across the north of England, both for Great Places鈥� own development programme but those of other housing associations across the region.
The framework renewal saw a 56% increase in bidders seeking to deliver works and services, with 183 companies applying to supply the framework. The majority of bidders applied for multiple lots, and in total 726 bids were evaluated across the 23 lots.
In total 113 suppliers 鈥� 30 contractors and 83 consultants 鈥� were selected. The new framework will run until June 2024.
Helen Spencer, Great Places鈥� Director of Development, said: 鈥淎head of tender in late 2019, we consulted with colleagues across the sector, contractors and consultants, as well as drawing upon learning from managing the last framework to design a new one, which is fit for purpose as we move forward with our ambitions.
鈥淲e were delighted to have a huge response from the market and receive high-quality proposals and substantial social value pledges for our communities.
鈥淭he new framework will ensure we, and our peer organisations, have tried and tested partners to help us to deliver our extensive development programmes and our collective ambitions to tackle the housing crisis.鈥�
Among the 30 contractors selected is Caddick Construction, whose managing director Adrian Dobson said: 鈥淲ith a business focus that embraces the beds and sheds market, being appointed onto the ICN framework is another string to our bow. We will continue to use our extensive experience in civil engineering, infrastructure, design and build and construction project delivery, working closely with the Great Places Housing Group and their partners, to deliver high quality social housing, regenerate local communities and deliver social value across the north of England.鈥�
The 30 contractors selected for the framework are:
- 聽聽聽 A Connolly
- 聽聽聽 Caddick Construction
- 聽聽聽 Carroll Build
- 聽聽聽 Crossfield Construction
- 聽聽聽 Cruden Construction
- 聽聽聽 Engie Regeneration
- 聽聽聽 Esh Construction
- 聽聽聽 Gelder
- 聽聽聽 Hargreaves Contracting
- 聽聽聽 J Greenwood聽
- 聽聽聽 John Southworth Builders
- 聽聽聽 Karmo
- 聽聽聽 Lovell Partnerships
- 聽聽聽 M&Y Maintenance & Const
- 聽聽聽 Mears
- 聽聽聽 Novus Property Solutions
- 聽聽聽 PLP Construction
- 聽聽聽 PP O鈥機onnor Group
- 聽聽聽 Ring Stones Maintenance & Construction
- 聽聽聽 Rowlinson Construction
- 聽聽聽 RP Tyson Construction
- 聽聽聽 S&I Groundworks
- 聽聽聽 Seddon Construction
- 聽聽聽 Space Modular
- 聽聽聽 Termrim Construction
- 聽聽聽 The Casey Group
- 聽聽聽 United Living North
- 聽聽聽 Vistry Partnerships North West
- 聽聽聽 Whitfield & Brown Developments
- 聽聽聽 Wiggett Construction
The full list of contractors and consultants, by lot, can be found at
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