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Procurement with purpose: Supporting landlords to act on Awaab’s Law

|Date: 22 October, 2025

Procurement with purpose: Supporting landlords to act on Awaab’s Law

Matt Jarratt, Operations Lead at Procure Plus, discusses the importance of procurement with purpose: supp ...

Matt Jarratt, Operations Lead at Procure Plus, discusses the importance of procurement with purpose: supporting landlords to act on Awaab’s Law. This October, damp and mould will be impossible to igno ...

22 October, 2025
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Local spending is driving construction industry growth, SCAPE report reveals

|Date: 21 October, 2025

Local spending is driving construction industry growth, SCAPE report reveals

New data from public sector procurement authority SCAPE has revealed that local investment has been the h ...

New data from public sector procurement authority SCAPE has revealed that local investment has been the highest generator of social value in construction 2024. In the past year, construction sector in ...

21 October, 2025
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LHC Procurement Group appoints new leaders to boost innovation and social value

|Date: 10 September, 2025

LHC Procurement Group appoints new leaders to boost innovation and social value

Two senior hires at LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG) are strengthening the organisation’s focus on technical ...

Two senior hires at LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG) are strengthening the organisation’s focus on technical excellence and operational delivery. Graham Collie has been promoted as Director of Product In ...

10 September, 2025
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Agreements to help meet the challenges and save money

|Date: 3 September, 2025

Agreements to help meet the challenges and save money

NHMF Frameworx has launched three new agreements this year, core to helping the social housing sector man ...

NHMF Frameworx has launched three new agreements this year, core to helping the social housing sector manage its current repairs and maintenance challenges: Damp, Mould & Condensation, responsive ...

3 September, 2025
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Defendable decision-making in retrofit

|Date: 18 August, 2025

Defendable decision-making in retrofit

Defendable decision-making in retrofit — why slowing down the process can improve long-term outcomes says ...

Defendable decision-making in retrofit — why slowing down the process can improve long-term outcomes says Kevin Clarke, Account Delivery Manager at Procure Plus. As the Home Upgrade Grant Wave 2 (HUG2 ...

18 August, 2025
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Greener Futures Partnership and Pretium Frameworks launch Dynamic Purchasing System

|Date: 12 August, 2025

Greener Futures Partnership and Pretium Frameworks launch Dynamic Purchasing System

A new three-year Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) has been launched providing a range of works, services a ...

A new three-year Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) has been launched providing a range of works, services and supplies in connection with decarbonisation delivery. Developed with Contracting Authority A ...

12 August, 2025
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Training gaps could stall Procurement Act adoption, say housing experts

|Date: 29 July, 2025

Training gaps could stall Procurement Act adoption, say housing experts

Over half (53.1%) of senior housing sector employees reported gaps in the training and resources availabl ...

Over half (53.1%) of senior housing sector employees reported gaps in the training and resources available to support implementation of the new Procurement Act which came into force in February. A new ...

29 July, 2025
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Government must back regional delivery to meet national construction targets, say local authorities

|Date: 22 July, 2025

Government must back regional delivery to meet national construction targets, say local authorities

Local authorities and combined authorities need greater funding flexibility, stronger regional partners a ...

Local authorities and combined authorities need greater funding flexibility, stronger regional partners and targeted skills investment to meet government delivery targets, according to a new report re ...

22 July, 2025
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Landlords spending 26% more on Decent Homes works ahead of new Decent Homes 2, says Procure Plus

|Date: 22 July, 2025

Landlords spending 26% more on Decent Homes works ahead of new Decent Homes 2, says Procure Plus

Landlords are already stepping up to meet the ambitions of the Government’s consultation on the new Decen ...

Landlords are already stepping up to meet the ambitions of the Government’s consultation on the new Decent Homes 2 standard, with investment in improvement works up 26% in the last year, according to ...

22 July, 2025
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Public sector to miss 2035 decarbonisation target finds new report

|Date: 17 July, 2025

Public sector to miss 2035 decarbonisation target finds new report

Just one quarter of public sector stakeholders believe the UK Government’s target to achieve an 81% reduc ...

Just one quarter of public sector stakeholders believe the UK Government’s target to achieve an 81% reduction in emissions by 2035 is achievable. That is according to the latest white paper report fro ...

17 July, 2025
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