NE Procurement External Works (including roofing, porches and canopies, external wall insulation, lo

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NE Procurement (NEP), is a consortium of social housing providers located in the North East of England. Through this procurement exercise NEP have established a four year non-binding framework agreement for the provision of external works on their residential properties. Works on this framework will predominantly be required in the North East of England and North Yorkshire but may be required in other areas of the UK. Works are primarily required for planned maintenance and investment programmes, however it is envisaged that works may be required for other activities such as voids, as well as responsive and one-off repairs and maintenance, new build and potentially disabled adaptations,where applicable.The purpose of the procurement process was to establish a framework of contractors in respect of:Lot 1: Pitch Roofing and ancillary works;Lot 2: Flat Roofing and ancillary works;Lot 3: Porches and Canopies;Lot 4: Painting and pre-paint repairs;Lot 5: Landscaping;Lot 6: Brickwork;Lot 7: External Wall Insulation;Lot 8: Loft and Cavity Wall Insulation.The works to be completed via Lot 7 and Lot 8 are likely to include Eco & Green Deal related activities along with any similar initiatives that may arise over the period of this framework.The following contracting authorities will be entitled to call off under the NEP Framework Agreement as and when required:NEP members (both current and future) including, but not limited to:Coast and Country www.cch-online.org.ukHousing Hartlepool www.housinghartlepool.org.ukThree Rivers Housing Group www.threerivershousing.co.ukDurham City Homes www.durham.gov.ukDale and Valley Housing www.daleandvalleyhomes.co.ukYour Homes Newcastle www.yhn.org.ukSouth Tyneside Homes www.southtynesidehomes.org.ukHomes for Northumberland www.hfn.uk.comDerwentside Homes www.derwentsidehomes.co.ukHome Group www.homegroup.org.ukFabrick Housing Group – consisting of Erimus Housing and Tees Valley Housing www.fabrickgroup.co.ukTristar Homes www.tristarhomes.co.ukCestria Housing www.cestria.orgRiverside www.riverside.org.ukIt is intended that the Framework Agreement will be capable of being used by other Contracting Authorities in the United Kingdom. This procurement is being undertaken by NEP for the benefit of its members as set out in Annex A (without any obligation for them to participate) and for the benefit of any Social housing provider that may fall within the geographical remit of the United Kingdom.Social housing provider for this purpose means any provider of social housing and includes registered (housing) providers, local authorities, local government ALMOs, unitary authorities and third sector organisations / registered charities.For the purpose of this procurement, the geographical area of local authorities are identifiable by reference to the Direct Gov website at http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm and a full list of all current Registered Providers can be found at www.homesandcommunities.co.uk.The contracting authorities listed or referred to above have requirements predominantly within the North East and North Yorkshire region of England including; Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar and Cleveland and Middlesbrough.The Frameworks entered into will be managed by neprocurement and all members and partners, either current or future, will be entitled to call off individual contracts pursuant to the Framework Agreement.Any such contract will be held, managed and supervised by the individual member organisation making the call-off.