Procure Plus is a social housing consortium based in the North West of England. PP has formed an alliance with Cumbria Housing Partners (CHP), Procure Plus Associates (PPAL) and Efficiency North (EN). Subject to business requirement this alliance may from time to time include other housing associations and/or social housing consortia in the United Kingdom. This alliance is known collectively as Re:allies. Further additional social housing consortia may join the Re:allies alliance from time to time. Further background information can also be obtained by visiting www.re:allies.com.

PP are now entering into a framework agreement with several Contractors who can complete the works required and who share PP's goal of supporting individuals from hard to reach groups into training and long term employment. The framework agreement is divided into four Lots which cover three categories of work that range from waste clearance, property cleans and the installation of preventative security measures to the minor and major repair and refurbishment of social housing properties. The works will be predominantly completed in vacant social housing properties but they may also be required in occupied properties as part of a planned and cyclical maintenance programme.

The framework agreement will be in place for a period of four years and will not be extended beyond this period, however contracts called-off under the framework agreement may, where appropriate, continue beyond the 4 year term of the framework. Individual contracting authorities entitled to access the framework agreement will have the option to agree and award call off contracts at any stage during the term of the framework.

The following contracting authorities will be entitled to agree and award call off contracts under the proposed framework agreement as and when required -

1. PP's members (both current and future).

2. CHPs members (both current and future).

3. PPALs members (both current and future).

4. Any partner or customer of PP, CHP, PPAL, or other member from time to time, which may include any social housing provider in the United Kingdom. Social housing provider for this purpose means any provider of social housing and includes registered housing providers (a list of these can be found by visiting www.homesandcommunities.co.uk), local authorities, local government ALMOs and unitary authorities.

The contracting authorities referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 above have requirements predominantly within the North West of England.

The contracting authorities referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 above shall be under no obligation to use the framework agreement.

The framework agreement will be entered into by PP and the successful Contractors however the framework agreement may be novated from PP to Re:allies if and when Re:allies is incorporated.