PSA has been appointed by Great Places Housing Group to its Innovation Chain North (ICN) framework of contractors and consultants for the next 4 years.
The £1.5 billion framework has been designed to support delivery of new homes across the north of England, not only to support Great Places’ affordable development programme but also other Housing Associations operating across the north of England.
One of the 103 contractors and consultants from the 206 that applied to be successful, PSA were selected based on technical competence, price and commitment to social value.
Commenting on their appointment Gavin Lang from PSA, said:
“PSA are thrilled to be part of this new element of the Innovation Chain North framework in its first year of including M&E consultants. It is an honour to be given the opportunity to contribute our vast knowledge of the housing and residential sector to support those utilising this framework. Our goal is to support the construction and maintenance of safe and sustainable homes through our insightful guidance”
Joanne Whitehead, Great Places’ Development Performance Manager, responsible for managing the framework, added :
“We are delighted to be working with PSA on our new ICN framework. We are confident they will be able to work with us and the clients of ICN in delivering the sector’s extensive development ambitions in the North.”
The new £1.5 billion framework will run until June 2028.
For a full list of all the successful companies visit www.innovationchainnorth.co.uk/news/
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About Innovation Chain North
Innovation Chain North (ICN) is a framework for construction and associated professional services and is compliant with the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015. It has been designed to support the delivery of new homes and associated social infrastructure across the North of England. The last iteration of the ICN framework 2020-24 supported 35 client members who procured c.5000 affordable homes and spent approximately £650m with the ICN supply chain who will deliver in excess of £20m of added social value. Great Places Housing Group (GPHG) set up and manage the ICN framework to service our requirements and those of other clients. As a framework, we enable a compliant procurement route to the delivery of high quality, sustainable homes that meet the current and future needs of our residents. We encourage innovation, benefit from collaborative working, achieve
