News Archive

Hope for Justice
28 October 2011
Procure Plus Supports Manchester Charity Procure Plus has helped raise around £1,000 for Manchester charity, Hope for Justice, by rallying support...

Cumbria Cohesion
25 October 2011
Procure Plus Strenghthens Local Housing Partnership Cumbria Cohesion has launched the single largest insulation retrofit scheme of hard to treat and solid...

Project Gateway
25 October 2011
  Procure Plus and Parkway Green Partner in InnovativeTraining Project Procure Plus and Parkway Green Housing Trust have joined forces to create a...

THT Solar Power
24 October 2011
Procure Plus Brings Solar Power To Trafford Housing Trust North West social housing procurement consortium, Procure Plus, has helped Trafford Housing...

Chairman scoops IoD award
24 October 2011
Procure Plus Chairman sccops IoD Lancashire Director of the Year Award Procure Plus Chairman, Ian Perry, has been named Lancashire Director of the Year....

SHL photovoltaic
13 October 2011
Procure Plus Helps Stockport Homes Shine North West social housing procurement consortium, Procure Plus, is helping Arms Length Management Organisation...

Cleanstart
13 October 2011
An Award-winning Clean Start for Ex-offenders Procure Plus is supporting framework member, Trafford Housing Trust, in developing the ‘Cleanstart’...

Proclaimer 4
2 August 2011
Procure Plus publishes the fourth proclaimer quarterly newsletter - an update on what's new at Procure Plus, a behind the scenes insight into...

Star signing at Turf Moor apprenticeship awards
18 July 2011
  Star signing at Turf Moor apprenticeship awards Turf Moor was witness to an exciting new signing during a recent awards ceremony celebrating local...

Greenbuild Expo 2011
18 July 2011
  Greenbuild Expo July 2011  As June’s Greenbuild Expo highlighted, sustainability is continuing to top the housing agenda. Procure Plus’...

Cumbria Cohesion - Meet The Buyer Event July 2011
11 July 2011
  CUMBRIA COHESION 18th July 2011 Meet The Buyer Event - An Open Invitation  The ‘Cumbria Cohesion Retrofit Programme’ is the name...

Electric Commercial Vehicle Update
7 July 2011
  There has been increasing interest throughout the social housing sector in the electric commercial vehicle market which has led to a number of enquiries...

Proclaimer 3
7 July 2011
  Procure Plus publishes the third proclaimer quarterly newsletter - an update on what's new at Procure Plus, a behind the scenes insight into...

Greenbuild Brokerage Feature
7 July 2011
As June’s Greenbuild Expo will highlight, sustainability is continuing to top the housing agenda, and a greater emphasis is being placed on Registered...

Procure Plus and Moores furniture group
7 July 2011
North West social housing procurement consortium, Procure Plus, has partnered with Moores Furniture Group, a leading manufacturer and installer of quality...

Procure Plus helps construction company
7 July 2011
  North West social housing procurement consortium, Procure Plus, has supported its framework member, Jackson Jackson and Sons, a Rochdale-based construction...

Procure Plus teams up with furniture group
7 July 2011
North West social housing procurement consortium, Procure Plus, has joined forces with Moores Furniture Group, a leading manufacturer and installer of...

New Tenant Chair
7 July 2011
  Procure Plus has appointed a new chair of their Tenant Involvement Panel (TIP). Ellen Whittle, a tenant from City South Manchester Housing Trust,...

CHP Press Release
7 July 2011
  A Cumbrian housing consortium is generating millions of pounds for the local economy - bringing job opportunities for young people and new business...

CHP Spring 2011Newsletter
7 July 2011
Cleator Moor Town Council and Home Group applied for funds from the CHP Sense of Place pot, launched in September 2010, to support the Cleator Moor Community...

Rochdale Apprentice Award
7 July 2011
Jack Wimbush, a 20 year old apprentice roofer from Rochdale has been named ‘Best in Occupation’ for roofing at Bolton College’s annual...

Cumbria Cohesion
24 June 2011
Cumbria Cohesion is a group of registered providers in the North West, who in conjunction with Cumbria County Council, have been successful in securing...

Procure Plus launches new fleet framework for partners
16 June 2011
If you are a contractor, supplier or consultant appointed to any of the Procure Plus Frameworks please download the full article here...

Greenbuild Expo preview
16 June 2011
Check out our latest Greenbuild feature in Green Build News.    Read the full article here...

Proclaimer 2
15 April 2011
  Procure Plus publishes the second Proclaimer quarterly newsletter - an update on what's new at procure Plus, a behind the scenes insight into...

Greenbuild Expo 2011
13 April 2011
North West social housing procurement consortium, Procure Plus, will be advising Registered Providers (RPs) on how to specify the right environmental...

Retrofit Brokerage Service
13 April 2011
Download the full article here...

New Materials Framework
13 April 2011
Re:allies, a regeneration consortium of social housing providers comprising Procure Plus, Efficiency North and North East Procurement, has launched a...

March quarterly letter
25 March 2011
Mike's quarterly letter:Announcing the Retrofit Brokerage Service  Download the full letter here...

LHP Announces A New Funding Initiative
20 January 2011
Lancashire Housing Partnership is appealing for communities and staff to work together and bid for grants aimed at improving neighbourhoods. The partnership,...

Tackling the Carbon challenge
19 January 2011
Please view the open letter from Mike Brogan regarding Tackling the Carbon Challenge. Download the full article here...

Installer framework upgraded
7 January 2011
Procure Plus has unveiled a new and improved installer framework. Following an extensive review of its previous offering by partner housing providers...

Trade - Stockport Homes
15 December 2010
North West social housing procurement consortium, Procure Plus, has helped 20-year-old Mathew Martone from Newton near Hyde, Cheshire, get a permanent...

B4Box Graduation
30 November 2010
GM Procure joined B4Box along with its partners - Salix Homes, Salford Council and Salford City College - to celebrate the graduation of eleven trainees. ...

LHP Local Apprentice Makes The Cut
30 November 2010
  A local apprentice has joined the elite, having been commended at the prestigious national Young Builder of the Year awards 2010, which took place...

The Proclaimer Issue No.1
17 November 2010
  Procure Plus launches The Proclaimer quarterly newsletter– an update on what's new at Procure Plus, a behind the scenes insight into what...

TVH Fuel Swap
8 November 2010
  Procure Plus has found a creative way to reduce the carbon footprint and improve the quality of life of many householders in Blackburn and Darwen...

How To Tender Successfully Seminar
3 November 2010
Steve Brindle, Operations Executive, and Kate Parker, Community Investment and Training Manager at Procure Plus announced as guest speakers at Salix...

CSR Spending Review Analysis
31 October 2010
Procure Plus, the North West regeneration social housing consortium, is calling for greater collaboration in the housing sector following the recent Comprehensive...

CSR Manchester Comment PR
31 October 2010
George Osborne’s announcements in the CSR have left the social housing and welfare sector in ‘a spin’. As everyone scrambles to better...

Northern Housing Summit Reaction
25 October 2010
Held at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel, in Manchester city centre, on Friday 30th July, the Northern Housing Summit was the first event of its kind for those...

Fleet Vehicle Delivery
25 October 2010
The first vehicles from Procure Plus’ mould-breaking fleet framework have been delivered to 3 housing associations in the North West; Stockport...

Annual Conference Review Oct 2010
5 October 2010
Over 200 delegates descended on Old Trafford Cricket Ground on Thursday 30th September for the 2010 Procure Plus Annual Conference. Contractors, manufacturers,...

Wolseley Press Release
27 September 2010
GM Procure have awarded a major contract for the supply of building materials and products for responsive maintenance to Wolseley UK, in a move that will...

New Frameworks Update
27 September 2010
The second bulletin (in a series of three) aimed at our landlord partners, their tenants and the existing and prospective supply chains is now available...

CHP Apprenticeship Placement
27 September 2010
Cumbria Housing Partners (CHP) has a commitment to provide employment opportunities for young people from their local communities. One way of doing this...

Successful Northern Housing Summit
27 September 2010
Collaborative thinking between social housing providers is going to be vital in the coming years - that was the message from the ground breaking Northern...

CHP September Newsletter
27 September 2010
In total, member landlords spent just over £8 m on kitchens, bathrooms, heating systems and windows and saved a whopping £2.2 m – a...

Three Peaks Challenge Press Release
9 July 2010
An intrepid team of staff from Manchester scaled new heights when they climbed the UK’s three highest mountains in less than 24 hours – raising...

Bernard Caine Steps Down as Chair of TIP
21 June 2010
A ‘Goodbye to Bernard Caine’, who has been chair of the Tenant Involvement Panel (TIP) since it began four years ago. With the announcement...

Procure Plus and Stockport Homes Press Release
18 June 2010
Stockport Homes, a member of the newly merged Housing Consortium, Procure Plus, are celebrating after being awarded the highest possible rating in a recent...

Merger Completion
1 June 2010
The merger between two of the country’s most prominent procurement consortia, GM Procure and IMPACT Manchester has reached completion. The new company,...

Director update, Mark Hudson
1 June 2010
  In 2006, when it was rated by the Audit Commission as a three star ALMO (Arm’s Length Management Organisation), Stockport Homes proved itself...

Fleet Framework Launch
13 May 2010
A major new GM Procure procurement stream was launched when the mould-breaking Fleet Vehicle Framework was unveiled to suppliers, manufacturers, contractors...

Reallies Building Partnerships for Successful Delivery
13 May 2010
Re:allies is a new strategic collaboration of housing consortia representing Efficiency North (with St Leger Homes of Doncaster as the lead contracting...

HCA Sponsored Northern Summit
13 May 2010
Re:allies, a regeneration consortium of social housing providers, has announced the date of a ground breaking North of England Housing Summit for those...

Director Update, Eugene Wilson
13 May 2010
As the ‘Birthplace of Cooperation’, Rochdale is the perfect place to visit a social landlord to get an insight into the benefits of collaborative...

GM Procure Tenant Conference
13 May 2010
The GM Procure Tenant Conference will be held on 23rd March starting at 10am at Edgeley Park, the home of the Stockport County football club...

GM Procure Annual Challenge
13 May 2010
GM Procure has decided to host one major fund raising event per year and are pleased to provide details of this first years charity event. Our intrepid...

Tenant Involvement PR
10 May 2010
The country’s most prominent procurement consortia, GM Procure, have been heavily engaged in the development of their resident involvement process...

GMEC Awards
23 February 2010
WHEN Wednesday 26th May 2010 WHERE Hilton Manchester, Deansgate ARRIVAL DRINKS 18.00 REGISTRATION 18.15 - 18.45 DINNER & AWARDS 19.00 AFTER DINNER...

Corporate Social Responsibility Audit
17 February 2010
A Corporate Social Responsibility Audit is intended to assess business performance beyond financial success against generally accepted criteria on areas...

Salix Stars Event
16 February 2010
The Salix Homes Customer Involvement team successfully hosted its second Salford Stars Awards evening at the Lowry theatre on Friday 5 February! 210 guests...

New Name Press Release
12 February 2010
Following the announcement that GM Procure and IMPACT Manchester, two of the country’s most prominent procurement consortia, are to merge, bosses...

ReAllies Press Release
12 February 2010
Manchester based GM Procure, the largest procurement consortium for social landlords in the UK, have announced that they are to be part of a new strategic...

Retrofit Study
7 January 2010
GM Procure have commissioned Arup, to consider a range of domestic properties owned by Salix Homes in Salford and investigate the best interventions for...

Director Update, Drew Thomas
4 January 2010
Manchester Solutions Deputy Chief Executive Drew Thomas said: "Initially we got involved with GM Procure when the idea was originally mooted in about...

Director Update, Jane McCall
4 January 2010
As a stock transfer from Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council in 2005 - and founder member of GM Procure - Trafford Housing Trust balances the need for...

Annual Conference 2010
14 December 2009
  In an innovative move for stakeholder communication, next year's GM Procure Annual Conference will be held on Thursday 30th September 2010 at...

Director update, Mike Birkett
18 November 2009
Burnley-based Calico Housing is one of two GM Procure member landlords based outside Greater Manchester. The RSL – which grew from a 4,500-home...

Framework Renewal
13 November 2009
GM Procure, Lancashire Housing Partners and Cumbria Housing Partners wish to collaboratively source internal and external contractors, to deliver works...

Think Positive
13 October 2009
GM Procure is keen to work with contractors that go the extra mile with their employees and sub-contractors. Which is why it was especially pleasing to...

Cost Management
13 October 2009
GM Procure was created out of a need for fairer, more predictable pricing for both landlords and their supply chains. We have been fortunate to have had...

GMEC Awards 2009
13 October 2009
The most hotly contested GMEC Awards event yet took place in May at the Hilton Manchester in association with the Commission for the New Economy.Hosted...

Multi-partner Success Story
13 October 2009
Key partners: GM ProcureHT ForrestManchester Solutions Skills SolutionsCity CollegeApprentice: Marc PearsonMarc Pearson left school at 16 with very...

Thinking outside the B4Box
13 October 2009
B4Box, a Salford-based refurbishment company, was honoured with the 2009 GMEC award for Welcoming Differences and Diversity for its ‘targeted recruitment...

Pembroke House Garden
13 October 2009
The Pembroke House Garden Project grew out of a local need to develop an unusable and unattractive space on Stockport’s York Street estate. The project...

GES GMEC Award Story
13 October 2009
In 2009, the GMEC Award for Reducing Re-offending was won by GES Contractors Ltd and Six Town Housing for their “strong partnership approach in Bury...

Victoria Close Estate
13 October 2009
Victoria Close estate, located to the west of Stockport town centre, was built in the 1970s as a mix of family accommodation and flats, the majority of...

Director update, Kevin Grainger
13 October 2009
The Home Group’s procurement strategy, developed in 2005, identified that although it was one of the UK’s largest Registered Social Landlords...

Mottram Street
13 October 2009
A piazza located within Mottram Street estate, north of Stockport town centre, was an area identified as a ‘priority one regeneration area’...

Chair update, Ian Perry
9 October 2009
GM Procure was born out of a collective need for fairer, more predictable pricing for both landlords and their contractors/suppliers. Mike Brogan was...