The framework provider

Aldywck Housing Group, part of the Catalyst Group of companies, has over 11,000 homes across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire and provides homes and management services for 25,000 people.

It has an annual turnover of over £93 million, with all profits reinvested into the business, and is committed to building 800 new homes over the next four years for a variety of tenures – affordable rent, shared ownership and market sale.

About the framework

The fully OJEU-compliant framework is procured in three lots depending on the value of the contracts as follows:

It offers maximum flexibility to users with a full range of procurement options and they can choose between mini-competition and direct award to suit their own operational requirements and the specific circumstances of each individual project.  The mix of contractors and lot structure provides optimum capacity and capability for those users operating in the Eastern region of the UK.

Benefits of joining the framework include:

• Instantaneous access
• No joining fee
• Flexible offering
• Procure via direct award or mini-competition
• Opportunity to benchmark, network and exchange best practice and innovation with peers
• Each user is fully supported through their own procurement process