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Six Months in Procurement

Graduate Apprentice Haris Habib talks through his journey of growth and learning as he completes his second term with the CHIC Procurement Team. My second placement at CHIC was with the Procurement team, the main hub of the business. I kicked off with a deep dive into evaluating suppliers for our Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

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Procurement Act 2023: Ensuring Compliance and Knowledge

CHIC will be providing a ‘Countdown’ to the launch of the Act in October 2024. Here are the topics that will be published over the coming months: • April – Impact for Suppliers/Contracting Authorities (Members)• May – Transparency• June – Performance• July – Frameworks• August – Direct Awards/Mini-Competitions• September – Notices• October – Launch of Act The CHIC procurement team keeps up

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Healthy Homes Framework

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new Healthy Homes Framework, to support landlords to create healthier living spaces that prioritise sustainability, comfort and efficiency. Developed in response to the need to decarbonise the UK’s social housing stock, this framework encompasses a range of support services, including consultancy, contract delivery and digitisation. The

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Highlighting the Importance of Offsite Manufacturing

CHIC is thrilled to announce its partnership with the Offsite Alliance, marking a significant stride towards transforming the construction industry. What is the Offsite Alliance The Offsite Alliance is a member led organisation with the sole aim of promoting modern methods of construction and bringing the sector together.  It raises funds, influences Government Policy and

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Unranked Frameworks

The social housing sector plays a crucial role in ensuring that people have access to affordable and secure homes. To achieve this goal, housing providers often engage in procurement processes to acquire goods, services and construction projects through housing consortia like CHIC. Traditionally, these processes have involved ranked frameworks, where contractors and suppliers are ranked

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The solution to identifying RAAC for local authorities and other public sector organisations

What is RAAC Recently, there has been significant coverage in UK news outlets regarding the issue of unsafe buildings. Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), a lightweight type of precast concrete, was commonly used in public sector construction during the period spanning from the mid 1960s to the 1990s, prior to its replacement by newer methods

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