At CHIC we continuously review our suite of OJEU compliant contracts and frameworks, adhering to market trends and our members’ needs. Our goal is to offer an effective route to market for all of the maintenance, servicing, construction and new build solutions required by the registered providers who form our membership, so they can generate savings and efficiencies.
The latest of our frameworks is for the supply of Timber Fire Doors. This 4-year framework gives you access to 7 manufacturers across the UK:
For Supply Only
• Permadoor
• Shellen
• West Port
And organisations which supply but also offer an installation service, if required:
• Gerda Security
• Harmony
• Saint Gobain
• Grady Joinery
This framework is accessible through direct appointment or mini competition. CHIC fully supports the procurement process, with dedicated member services, and then we continue to provide commercial supply chain management services. If you would like to find out more, please get in touch with a member of the team at enquiries@chicltd.co.uk
Later this year and into next, we will be introducing several new frameworks to further broaden our service offering and provide you secure PCR 2015 compliant access to a wide range of contractors, suppliers, merchants, consultants and lawyers. Below is a list of new frameworks and when we plan to complete them:
• Newbuild Modular Homes – Manufacturing (October 2020)
• Temporary Fire Protection (November 2020)
• Active Fire and Security (November 2020)
• Cladding Surveys & Removal (January 2021)
• Planned Materials (April 2021)
• Technical Auditing (April 2021)
• Compliance (April 2021)
• Asbestos (April 2021)
• Consultancy (April 2021)
• Lifting Equipment (April 2021)
In Other News
Virtual Festival Housing
Last week, like many organisations in the housing sector, CHIC attended the Housing Virtual Festival. CHIC is a regular attendee at the event in Manchester and fully supported the move to the digital world following recent events. It was great catching up with some of our members and supply chain partners over the 5 days, along with meeting several new potential members.
Many thanks to all who came to our stand, left your virtual stamp, and got in touch. CHIC is proud to have received the highest amount of passport stamps on day 3 of the event. We are looking forward to following up new contacts and hope to return either virtually or to the live event next year.
Our New Website
CHIC has been undergoing a complete website revamp over the last few months. With help from the development team at This is Union, our new site is due to launch later this year with many new features, such as a sophisticated search function to navigate which organisations are on specific framework lots and an improved user interface so you can access the right information quickly and easily, as fast as possible. If you are a member of CHIC and have any content you wish to share through us, please get in touch with our marketing lead Curtis Coulson ccoulson@chicltd.co.uk.
Our updated legal services framework went live in July. We have since received a lot of interest and many of our members have been using the framework to receive expert advice and cost savings across 3 legal workstream lots. Some of the housing specialist law firms on our framework include:
Capsticks is a specialist housing, health and social care law firm, supporting over 200 registered provider and social housing REIT clients on a national scale.
Their team of more than 70 lawyers provides a full service, ranging from expertise in development, planning, construction, corporate and commercial, securitisation, regeneration and finance to housing and leasehold management, tenancy management and disputes, as well as disrepair issues.
Additionally, their unique housing advisory service provides non-legal business solutions and training, particularly on anti-social behaviour, hoarding, safeguarding and employment topics.
Capsticks has been appointed to Lot 1: Corporate, Governance & Finance, Lot 2: Housing & Asset Management and Lot 3: Property & Development of the CHIC framework.
For more information, please contact:
James Howard
Partner
0208 780 4701
James.howard@capsticks.com
Bevan Brittan offer a full-service housing practice that has real strength in depth, alongside market-leading practices in the health and social care and local and central government sectors.
As a UK-Top 100 national law firm they have established a reputation for in-depth housing knowledge, capable of supporting you on any issue. Their friendly and experienced housing lawyers offer a comprehensive range of legal and advisory services and are able to bring in their colleagues working within the health and social care and local and central government sectors to guide you through wider partnership-working activities.
They work with clients as an extension of your team and through the CHIC Lots can offer you a complete range of services:
If you have any legal queries that you would like our assistance with, please contact:
Sarah Greenhalgh
Partner
0370 194 5054
BLM is recognised nationally for its expertise in advising and supporting social landlords, with a reputational strength in litigation. The firm is therefore very pleased to be appointed to Lot 2 for Housing & Asset Management and looks forward to providing legal advice and solutions to the CHIC members across the whole range of services falling within this Lot.
A core team of seven housing and asset management legal specialists, led by key contact, Matthew Hyam, is on hand to deliver focused legal services to the CHIC members. The team has specialism across all services in Lot 2 and is recognised for its strength in disrepair cases. The team also has strong expertise in tackling anti-social behaviour and dealing with cases involving vulnerable individuals with serious mental health issues. BLM is also well versed in advising on and taking action in housing fraud cases, in whatever guise the fraud arises.
Key contact:
Matthew Hyam, partner
matthew.hyam@blmlaw.com
+44 (0)151 471 5459
