Strengthening CHIC’s Supply Chain Operations Team
We announced last month that there have been some important changes to strengthen the CHIC supply chain team. With Mike Harris joining as Account Manager, there have been some key handover tasks taking place. Mike has been meeting with all of our contractor partners to discuss key details about upcoming procurement, future works and joint opportunities. If you haven’t had the chance to ‘virtually’ meet up and would like to discuss any supply chain related matters, please get in touch at mharris@chicltd.co.uk.
CHIC’s Annual Board Awayday
Our annual Board awayday is coming up this month. CHIC is governed by a Board of Directors whose role is to set the consortium’s strategic direction, ensure that it provides the services that members want and to monitor operational delivery of the agreed strategy. Alongside an independent chair, the majority of our board are representatives from CHIC’s membership, ensuring that what we do reflects our members needs. The Board and the CHIC operational team all meet together each year to review future priorities based on a real depth of sector and market knowledge and experience. This year’s key topics is to shape the focus of CHIC’s Business Plan for the next 5 years. We look forward to updating our members before long about our updated Business Plan priorities. Watch this space for further developments.
CHIC Conference & Exhibition 2021
Planning for our CHIC Conference & Exhibition is fully underway. Taking place on Wednesday 17th November at Sixways Stadium and following Member feedback, we will be delivering crucial content on relevant social housing related issues such as achieving net zero carbon, building safety, what the future of procurement looks like and how CHIC’s services help Members. Our free event has consistently been rated as a great way to network with sector colleagues, learn about the latest developments in the sector and leave with newfound knowledge that can be implemented within your own organisations.
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And a message for CHIC’s supply chain partners! The exhibition that runs alongside the conference is also a great opportunity to engage with CHIC members, find out more about their needs and explain your services. This puts you right in the middle of the conversation with your own space to show members how your organisation can support their development and asset management plans. There are only a few spaces left, so if you would like to book your stand, please contact ccoulson@chicltd.co.uk as soon as possible!
Coronavirus Update
As we are now seeing the easing of UK lockdown regulations and the gradual return to something approaching normality, the CHIC team is keen to steadily increase face-to-face meetings with our members and supply chain partners, whilst still maintaining appropriate precautions.
We are not anticipating a complete return to a pre coronavirus way of life, however, if you feel that an in-person meeting would be helpful, CHIC will be able to facilitate this as Government restrictions are gradually relaxed. If you want to meet one of the team, please get in touch.
Housing 2021
CHIC is pleased to announce that we will be returning to Manchester for this year’s Chartered Institute of Housing’s conference on 7 – 9 September. As regular attendees, we see this as a great way to meet with our members and supply chain partners to discuss the latest developments at CHIC and further understand your future expectations. If you plan on attending, come and talk to us on stand G42! The majority of the CHIC team will be available over the three days, so if you would like to book a one-to-one meeting, please get in touch.
What's new with BuildSmart?
Momentum has been building for CHIC’s new build solutions, BuildSmart. CHIC is involved in a number of exciting new developments and projects, supporting members.
Here are examples of the range of opportunities that CHIC is now working on with members.
- Discussions with both Homes England and a number of Registered Providers and consortia in Cumbria, to develop a pilot scheme in the area using MMC and to support a new eco village.
- In the Midlands, CHIC is submitting planning applications on a number of small sites for new homes using a mixture of MMC, timber frame and traditional construction methods. This will enable us to compare and contrast the quality, time and total development costs of the different solutions.
- Working on a development in Dover to provide new homes on a particularly challenging site using full offsite manufacture.
- CHIC’s Dynamic Purchasing System has enabled us to assist a number of our Members to access a wide range of consultants and contractors. This system gives Members a compliant, cost effective, quick and efficient route to market, ensuring best value is achieved.
If you want to talk about how we can help you to use the efficient DPS tendering solution or to access our MMC contracts, please contact Sarah Davey sdavey@chicltd.co.uk
Consultancy framework update
CHIC announced a new Consultancy Framework last month which is currently being procured. The tender return date has now passed and all tenders received are now being reviewed. The new framework will be split into 6 lots; Multi-disciplinary Integrated Consultancy Teams (ICT), Structural Engineers, Façade Consultants, Fire Engineers, Business Audit Services and Asset Management Consultancy. All lots will be accessible by all CHIC members and available for call-off this summer.
