{"id":14797,"date":"2023-03-28T20:50:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T03:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/winners-revealed-on-1-42bn-materials-framework\/"},"modified":"2023-03-28T20:50:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T03:50:16","slug":"winners-revealed-on-1-42bn-materials-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/winners-revealed-on-1-42bn-materials-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners revealed on \u00a31.42bn materials framework"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The latest version of the deal launched by Procurement for Housing (PfH) sees a complete restructure with sixteen different lots allowing housing providers to procure plumbing, heating and gas, electrical and building materials, aids and adaptations, through either specialist merchants, managed stores or branch networks.<\/p>\n

The framework has a number of regional lots, enabling Scottish and Welsh housing providers to procure from suppliers local to them and it also offers self-serve options, so operatives can pick up materials even when branches are closed.<\/p>\n

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An \u2018on-demand\u2019 category enables housing associations and councils to use merchant branch networks for ad hoc purchases, when needed.<\/p>\n

Social landlords can also procure a tech platform that allows direct labour organisations (DLOs) and subcontractors to manage van stock, source products locally and have oversight of all spend across the framework.<\/p>\n

For a significant proportion of the social housing sector, buying materials for repairs, planned maintenance and retrofit accounts for over half their total spend. More than 450 housing providers used PfH\u2019s previous materials framework.<\/p>\n

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Judy Ashcroft, materials category manager at PfH said: \u201cRising costs and severe shortages have made the last few years pretty turbulent for social landlords procuring materials. The cost of living crisis is compounding this with housing associations and councils seeing a spike both in demand for homes and their own costs.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore than ever, certainty is needed so the sector can meet tough targets on improving stock, but social landlords also need flexible, forward-thinking ways to source materials and deliver insights so they can manage their spend effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The full list of winners is:<\/p>\n

Lot 1 \u2013 Plumbing, Heating and Gas<\/strong><\/p>\n