Procure Plus: Balancing stock condition data

In the long term, this could result in under - or over-estimating the cost of capital works programmes. In the short term, it could mean overlooking critical maintenance and...

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Stock condition data: striking the right balance

Donald Rumsfeld famously set out that there are known knowns; the things we know we know. Known unknowns; the things we know we don’t know. And unknown unknowns; the...

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Quarterly News

Welcome to our Quarterly Procurement News Roundup.

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The struggle to recruit procurement professional

Procurement professionals require a varied skillset and have a huge role to play in helping the sector build and improve standards of existing homes. However, recruitment has proved difficult...

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Former John Lewis director appointed as new Procure Plus Chair

Procure Plus, a leading procurement consultancy in the social housing sector, has announced the appointment of Simon Fowler as its new independent chair.

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From Social Purpose to Environmental Ambition: Housing Associations’ New Decarbonisation Mission.

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Experts to discuss clean heating and decarbonisation at Procure Plus HAES conference

Procure Plus is hosting a free conference in Manchester for landlords wanting to lead the low-carbon transition in social housing, as part of the Homes as Energy Systems (HAES)...

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Celebrating a double…..

This week not only are we celebrating Women in Construction week, today 8th March is also International Women’s Day.

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Lord Lieutenant presents Queen’s Award to Procure Plus

The King’s representative in Greater Manchester, Diane Hawkins presented Procure Plus with the Queens Award for Enterprise 2022 at an event held at the company’s Trafford headquarters.

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Q&A: Procure Plus’ new Goods and Materials framework agreement

With Procure Plus’ updates Goods and Materials framework going out to tender, senior procurement manager Clare Tetlow details what’s changed from the previous agreement and how it will provide...

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Procure Plus launches new Framework Agreement for Supply of Materials for Planned Maintenance Works

Leading social housing procurement company Procure Plus has announced the procurement of a new framework agreement for the supply of the goods and materials required for planned maintenance works....

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Staff feedback shows Procure Plus is a great place to work

“Inspiring, exemplar, inclusive, caring, brilliant and supportive” are just some of the words that staff have used in our latest report looking at what it feels like to work...

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Liverton Court’s Ground breaking Low Carbon Heat Pump Project Wins Big at National Awards

RPS Group & or Manchester City Council (MCC) have won an award for Residential Heat Pump Project of the Year and were praised by the expert judging panel, who...

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Procure Plus Carbon Footprint Report Card

With a continued focus on how we can as a business reduce our carbon footprint, we’ve undertaken a review of how this has changed over the last 3 years,...

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Procure Plus: Your need-to-know update on the social housing supply chain

Matt Jarratt, assistant director of Operations at Procure Plus, takes a look at the uncertainties that both supply chains and contractors are facing – and what Procure Plus is...

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CITB Wales announce £780K investment to extend Onsite Experience Hubs project

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Onsite Experience Evaluation Video

Understanding how the Onsite Experience (OSE) programme works.  Check out this video from the CITB and Procure Plus explaining the process.

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Paid Placement Project

The Manchester College (TMC) and Woman and Manual Trades (WaMT) are both committed to supporting more women into construction as a career choice. This year TMC have seen a...

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Priority groups are our priority

Read our new case study: Priority groups are our priority.

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Partnering for Success

Read our new case study: Partnering for Success.

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Manchester-based company heads to Buckingham Palace to collect prestigious award

Manchester-based company heads to Buckingham Palace to collect prestigious award 

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Supply Chain disruption and what you can do to protect your business

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Q&A: Procure Plus’ new Fire Risk and Mitigation framework

Thomas Hague, supply chain development manager at Procure Plus, answers some questions about the firm’s new Fire Risk and Mitigation framework, which hits the market this week

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Royal recognition for Procure Plus after over 2,500 people helped into long-term employment

Manchester-based company scoops Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Promoting Opportunity (through social mobility)

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‘Housing Associations will have to adapt to meet procurement challenges in 2022/23,’ advises new industry white paper

Procure Plus have released a white paper setting out how the social housing sector can rise to the challenges of market volatility in the new financial year. Our Calm...

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Calm in the storm: Your guide to navigating market volatility in 2022/23 – white paper

Securing value in challenging times An introduction by Gwen Beeken, Managing Director at Procure Plus:

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£800m for Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund

The government has allocated £800m to the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund as part of a multibillion-pound, three-year investment in the decarbonisation of heat and buildings. Procure Plus have been...

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Employers Needed to Offer a Fresh Start to Ex-Offenders

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS are being invited to take part in a pilot, which will offer a job to an ex-offender, giving them a fresh start and helping employers fill their skills...

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75 new apprenticeship opportunities created

Skills and employability service, Calico Enterprise has been awarded a share of a £7 million government fund to support the creation of new flexible apprenticeships across the North of England. Calico...

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Working with the Onsite Experience Hub – a candidate’s story

Meet Sunil Rajcoomar Sunil, from Preston working as a Vehicle Banksman through Frameworks Recruitment on the Costain PWDR site. Back in 2009, Sunil was sent to prison for conspiracy...

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Spotlight on Procurement – Clare Tetlow

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Hot off the press…..

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The Cube visited by Skills Minister.

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Making sure your fleet is fit for winter

Here are 10 tips to help you make sure that your fleet is ready for even the worst winter:

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Q&A: Procure Plus’ new Fire Risk and Mitigation framework

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Welcome to our new WaMT website

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Offsite manufacturing Framework catalogue

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The Zero Carbon Challenge Podcast

Listen to the Housing Digital podcast, Zero Carbon Challenge. Episode one: Is the social housing sector up for the job? click here to listen The Housing Digital Podcast is...

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National Procurement Policy Statement – June 2021

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VFM Brochure – 2021

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Spotlight on Procurement

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Procure Plus plans £1.3bn low carbon housing framework

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Procure Plus launches its new £400m modular housing framework

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On Site Experience Fund

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Domestic Retrofit Programme

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Social Housing & 3D Scans Podcast – John Gore & Thomas Hague

Listen to the Social Housing & 3D Scans discussion with John Gore & Thomas Hague.  Or click here

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It’s not all about awards… but they help.

It’s not all about awards… but they help. 2020 will be always known as the year of the pandemic, and no doubt we will not wholly ever return to...

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Heat Network Compliance Guide

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COVID 19 and Social Housing Procurement – What’s Changed?

This article originated from the Housing Digital. you can read this article on their website here.

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Procure Plus – Award Winning Initiatives

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The Energy Modelling Consultancy Project Tender – Apply Now

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Procure Plus view on the Energy White Paper

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Fire Risk And Mitigation – An Overview Of The Framework

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A green industrial revolution – The ten point plan

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Green Updates – Nov 2020

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City & Guilds welcomes Kate Parker as new board chair

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COVID Q&A – How has COVID changed the way we work?

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VFM Brochure – half year update 2020

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Procurement and Social Value

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Procure Plus and the Construction Skills Fund – achievements after 2 years

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Kickstart Scheme – DWP adds Procure Plus

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Domestic energy funding gives opportunity for greener homes in Greater Manchester

With £2bn of funding set aside for domestic energy efficiency, Green Tech and Services senior advisor unpicks the opportunity for greener homes in Greater Manchester.

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Invitation to Tender for the Summative Assessment of the ERDF funded project Homes as Energy Systems (HAES)

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Property repairs covered efficiently with Eviid

At Procure Plus, we have partnered with eviid to bring you some of the best video technologies on the market.

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COVID Risk Assessment

COVID Risk Assessment

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VFM Brochure – 2020

read our latest VFM brochure 

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ERDF Energy Modelling Consultancy Tender

 This operation is part-funded by European Regional Development Funds through the 2014-2020 England Operational Programme

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HAES – Procure Plus lead ground breaking energy project

Procure Plus are delighted to report that they have been successful in securing over £5m of what might be some of the last EU funding available to support delivery...

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£1.1m award from Construction Skills Fund for Procure Plus

A multi-million pound fund to help tackle the construction skills shortage was launched by the Skills Minister Anne Milton on the 18th June 2018, and at Procure Plus we...

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New Waste Management Framework for Social Landlords

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Investment in Ground Source Heat Pumps to Cut Housing Association’s Stock Emissions

A landmark order by Together Housing to replace night storage heater’s with ground source heat pumps in over 700 dwellings across Lancashire and Yorkshire, is the largest single order...

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Fleet Management – Innovative collaboration drives forward new fleet solution

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Eviid: Embracing technology drives efficiencies

At Procure Plus, we have partnered with Eviid to bring video communication to our customers. Recent trials show how the use of evidential video capture and sharing creates up...

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Procure Plus to deliver activity for CITB

Procure Plus Holdings is pleased to confirm it has been selected to deliver activity as part of the government’s new ‘Construction Skills Fund’ CITB. 

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Bee in the City – we’ve got Manchester buzzing

Procure Plus are delighted to be taking part in the Wild in Art and Manchester City Council initiative to bring all of Manchester’s communities together for Bee in the...

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Oliver Letwin’s housing review

The former minister visited 15 large sites, ranging from 1,000 homes to 15,000 homes in areas of very high housing demand. Five were in Greater London, nine were in...

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Waste framework agreement for the housing sector

Waste framework agreement Procure Plus is the most cost-effective procurement consortium for social housing providers in the North West, delivering smart regeneration with integrated social value, improving the lives...

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NHBC Roundtable adds Gwen Beeken as its new attendee

Gwen Beeken of Procure Plus joins the NHBC Roundtable discussion about Offsite construction

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Procure Plus join the Sustainability Advisory Panel to keep the North West plugged in

From generation to consumption, and reliability to sustainability; energy is a topic with a wide range of discussion points

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Fire Risk & Mitigation Framework – 51 contractors appointed to £163 million

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2017 Queen’s Award for Enterprise awarded to Procure Plus

Procure Plus Holdings has been awarded a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the ‘Promoting Opportunity through Social Mobility’ category.

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Procure Plus away day – support for Lark Hill Community School

Procure Plus chose to support a worthwhile project in the local community: Lark Hill Community Primary School in Salford

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2017 Queen’s Award for promoting opportunity – Procure Plus celebrates

Procure Plus Holdings, which comprises Procure Plus, Re:Vision and OSCO Homes, has been honoured for its work in promoting opportunity through social mobility due to its innovative approach to...

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Re:vision annual summary report end of 2017/18

Re:vision year end summary report for 2017/18

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Scheme trains prisoners in offsite housing

Manchester-based procurement consortium Procure Plus launched Osco Homes

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CIH Roundup: Boosting housebuilding through effective procurement

The role of effective procurement in increasing the pace of housebuilding took centre stage at this year’s Chartered Institute of Housing’s 2016

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Annual Away Day to Salford by the Sea

Procure Plus’s annual away day took us to Prestatyn in Wales to the wonderful Salford by the Sea

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