Merchant Services

Social housing providers are responsible for managing a wide range of services and facilities to ensure their tenants’ needs are met. One of these services is the procurement of goods and materials necessary for maintaining and repairing properties, such as plumbing and heating supplies, electrical goods and building materials.

CHIC’s Merchants DPS enable social housing providers to source and purchase a wide range of materials and goods required for their day to day operations in a compliant and cost effective way. Effective merchant services can offer significant cost savings for our members. By using a compliant and transparent route to market, you can benefit from competitive pricing and economies of scale. This can help to reduce the overall cost of materials and other associated costs, freeing up resources that can be used to improve other areas of service delivery.

FATS No. 2021/S 000-004452

Awarded: 05/03/21

DPS Lots

Including (but not limited to) plumbing & heating and specialist & adapted sanitary ware. The category and subcategories support reactive, planned and void programs.

Including (but not limited to) electrical materials & goods and specialist PV & solar materials. The category and subcategories support reactive, planned and void programs.

Including (but not limited to) general builder’s goods & materials and general, plumbing & electrical (one-stop-shop). The category and subcategories support reactive, planned and void programs.

An outlet that is customised and operated specifically for a member / contract.
Unlike traditional stores with multiple branches, a bespoke managed store is a standalone location, designed and managed to cater exclusively to the needs of the member. This type of store is often located in a dedicated warehouse or other facility, with inventory and equipment tailored to the member’s specific requirements.
Only the member and their authorised personnel have access to the store, and the inventory is not available for purchase by the general public.
The store is managed by a dedicated team who is responsible for maintaining the inventory levels, displaying products, and ensuring the store is running smoothly according to the terms of the contract.

Including (but not limited to) carpets, vinyl flooring and safety flooring. The category and subcategories support reactive, planned and void programs.

Including (but not limited to), roofing materials and goods. The category and subcategories support reactive, planned and void programs.

Including (but not limited to) ironmongery materials and goods. The category and subcategories support reactive, planned and void programs.

Including (but not limited to), glazing material suppliers. The category and subcategories support reactive, planned and void programs.

Including (but not limited to) timber materials and goods. The category and subcategories support reactive, planned and void programs.

Including (but not limited to) tile material suppliers. The category and subcategories support reactive, planned and void programs.

Including (but not limited to), paint and decorating material suppliers. The category and subcategories support reactive, planned and void programs.

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