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This Prior Information Notice is for Accent to achieve Supplier interest. Accent are looking to procure high quality Grounds Maintenance services that provides value for money for our customers for 2 neighbouring schemes based in the Ilkley West Yorkshire area. The specification will be output based with an agreed amount of frequency's. Contract term will be 3 + 1 + 1, with extensions being subject to performance levels. On the schemes there is a mix of grassed areas, hard standing, shrubbery and bushes. The customers on this scheme are 55 years of age and above. Supplier Engagement Days will be held at a time and place still to be decided. Please message via the Proactis Portal leaving your contact details. To register your interest in this Prior Information Notice (this is not a Tender) please access and apply to Due North (Proactis) Ref: DN631605 / PIN - Grounds Maintenance Services - Ilkley.

This notice is intended to facilitate early market engagement only and is not a call for competition. Accent is looking at its CCTV service delivery across its 5 regional areas: • Maintenance and repair of the cameras / systems we already have in place. • Installation of new systems dictated by the need of the business • Installation of temporary cameras to deal with short term issues. • Installation of covert cameras, these installations will need to be completed with ultimate discretion. CCTV Cameras are installed across all of our five regions: o Yorkshire & Humber o East o South o North West o North East We currently have a National contract in place, however, are open to the art of the possible and may look to supply as regional suppliers/contracts going forward. Accent wishes to explore the art of the possible and develop its service office and scope of service provision/specification. . We wish to conduct Supplier Engagement Days, where we would invite suppliers to come along and meet with us to discuss our current CCTV arrangements, innovations and new ways of service delivery: o any new ideas that would work better o any areas that may be streamlined o Improved value for money o Cloud technology o Safe Data Storage / GDPR Please confirm by way of expression of interest and message advising you wish to attend our events being held at: Accent Housing Ltd: Charlestown House, Acorn Park Industrial Estate, Charlestown, Shipley, BD17 7SW on the Wednesday 3rd August 2022. This PIN is issued to provide and gather information only and must not be assumed as creating a contract or agreement. In order to maintain a credible audit trail all communication must be issued via the Due North messaging portal. No other communication methods will be responded to.

This notice is intended to facilitate early market engagement only and is not a call for competition. Accent is looking at its CCTV service delivery across its 5 regional areas: • Maintenance and repair of the cameras / systems we already have in place. • Installation of new systems dictated by the need of the business • Installation of temporary cameras to deal with short term issues. • Installation of covert cameras, these installations will need to be completed with ultimate discretion. CCTV Cameras are installed across all of our five regions: o Yorkshire & Humber o East o South o North West o North East We currently have a National contract in place, however, are open to the art of the possible and may look to supply as regional suppliers/contracts going forward. Accent wishes to explore the art of the possible and develop its service offer and scope of service provision/specification. We plan to conduct a Supplier Engagement Day, where we would like to invite a maximum of 6 suppliers who have the capacity and capability of delivering CCTV services to Accent's regional portfolios as a minimum, to come along and meet with us to discuss our current CCTV arrangements, innovations and new ways of service delivery: o any new ideas that would work better o any areas that may be streamlined o Improved value for money o Cloud technology o Safe Data Storage / GDPR This will take place on Wednesday 3rd August 2022 at: Accent Housing Ltd: Charlestown House, Acorn Park Industrial Estate, Charlestown, Shipley, BD17 7SW There will be six sessions on the day and these will be allocated by Accent. Interested Suppliers should in the first instance provide Accent with a summary of their services, including how where they domicile their stored data, together with a copy of their past three years audited accounts and areas they cover, please also provide the number of staff available to deliver these services. Accent will review these and notify successful Suppliers of the requirements for the sessions (to include a presentation). Please note Accent decision if final. • Prospective Suppliers will only be considered if they message via the Proactis portal Accent shall not accept any requests or be responsible for reimbursement of any expenses relating to this market engagement. Suppliers who aren't allocated a slot on the Engagement Day will be contacted to provided the same information that we are requesting from the suppliers attending. This PIN is issued to provide and gather information only and must not be assumed as creating a contract or agreement. In order to maintain a credible audit trail all communication must be issued via the Due North messaging portal. No other communication methods will be responded to.

PIN: Accent are looking to procure high quality Grounds Maintenance services for Schemes based in its South Region. There are approximately 123 schemes and we intend to divide these in to four Lots. The areas covered within the Lots are: • Surrey • Kent • Hampshire • Berkshire The schemes will include both Independent Living & General Needs properties. Contract term will be 3 + 1 + 1, with extensions being subject to performance levels. We will be holding Supplier Engagement Days in Camberley on the following dates: • Thursday 14th July - 10am until 4pm • Friday 15th July - 10am until 12.30pm At the following sites: • Avenue Sucy • South Way • Surrey Avenue Please message via the Proactis portal and a time slot and meeting point will be allocated to you. Accent will be looking to issue the procurement competition opportunity early to mid-September 2022 via Proactis eTendering Portal. All documentation and information will be available then.

PIN: Accent are looking to procure high quality Grounds Maintenance services for Schemes based in its South Region. There are approximately 123 schemes and we intend to divide these in to four Lots. The areas covered within the Lots are: • Surrey • Kent • Hampshire • Berkshire The schemes will include both Independent Living & General Needs properties. Contract term will be 3 + 1 + 1, with extensions being subject to performance levels. We will be holding Supplier Engagement Days in Camberley on the following dates: • Thursday 14th July - 10am until 4pm • Friday 15th July - 10am until 12.30pm At the following sites: • Avenue Sucy • South Way • Surrey Avenue Please message via the Proactis portal and a time slot and meeting point will be allocated to you. Accent will be looking to issue the procurement competition opportunity early to mid-September 2022 via Proactis eTendering Portal. All documentation and information will be available then.

PIN: Accent are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified Contractors for the provision of Planned and Responsive Fencing works/services including repairs, maintenance, and replacement and will look to run a further competition. Accent wishes to create a Regional Contractor Panel in which these works/services may be drawn down on a call off basis as and when required to meet the demands of the business based on a supply and fit basis covering the following areas. Region & Areas North East - Middlesbrough, County Durham and Newcastle North West - Lancashire and Cumbria Yorkshire - North, East and West Yorkshire East - Nottingham, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland and Buckinghamshire South - Surrey, Kent and West Sussex Contractors shall be expected to bid against NHF Schedule of Rates version 6.1 at the time of competition. Fencing (to include, but not limited to) • Supply & Fit of wooden fencing (E.G. Traditional picket and panel fencing) • Supply & Fit of security fencing (E.G. Security metal mesh fencing and the fencing toppings like barbed wire, concertina wire or spikes) • Supply & Fit of chain fencing (E.G. woven fence usually made from galvanized or LLDPE-coated steel wire.) To register your interest in this Prior Information Notice (this is not a Tender) please access and apply to Due North (Proactis) Ref: DN614590 - PIN - Planned and Responsive Fencing works/services - National. The closing date of this PIN opportunity is 07th July 2022 (10:00am). In order to maintain a credible audit trail all communication must be issued via the Due North messaging portal. No other communication methods will be responded to.

PIN: Accent are looking to procure the replacement of kitchens, bathrooms and heating systems on a supply and fit basis for its East Region from its recently launched Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Encompass DPS - workstreams Kitchens, Bathrooms & Heating FTS Ref: 2022/S 000-000123. • Installation of new Boilers • Installation of Kitchen • Installation of Bathrooms If this DPS opportunity and subsequent procurement competition may be of interest, please access and apply to Due North (Proactis) Ref No. DN589991 - Encompass DPS https://procontract.due-north.com/SupplierRegistration/Register The closing date of this Round to apply to Accent's Encompass DPS opportunity is 19th May 2022 (10:00am). Accent will be looking to issue the DPS procurement competition opportunity mid-June 2022. In order to maintain a credible audit trail all communication must be issued via the Due North messaging portal. No other communication methods will be responded to.

Accent Housing Ltd are seeking a contractor to deliver Roof Replacement works including Fascias & Rainwater Goods at the Hemlington Scheme in the Cleveland area, Middlesbrough. The successful contractor will have a proven track record of providing roofing works, with strong record of customer satisfaction. The contract period will be for the duration of the works on this scheme only. The tender will close on the 19th August 2024 at 10:00hrs. All correspondence regarding this Market Engagement must be via the In-tend portal, no emails will be responded to. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We are Team Accent. We were formed in 1966 and have grown in the time since to now serve over 41,000 customers across the North, East and South of the country. We are driven by the fundamental belief that helping to solve the housing crisis will provide people with stability, a foundation for better living and contribute to the nation's wider objectives for local and national growth. Our new corporate strategy 'Building on Strong Foundations' aims to meet this vision. We are clear on the impact we can make across our areas of operation and motivated by our collective vision and core purpose of providing top quality homes and services for our customers. We know that we have a large part to play in helping to overcome the difficulties that households on lower incomes face, and it is incumbent on us to deliver our core services to the best standard possible so that all of our customers feel that it is 'good to be home'. At Accent we care, we are inclusive, smart and driven and we work in partnership with others to ensure our customers and communities are heard and supported to grow and thrive. Our customers' voice drives our decision making and our colleagues are invested in to deliver the best outcomes, ensuring that together, we create moments that matter. Additional information: All correspondence must be done via the In-tend e-Sourcing portal. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/accenthousing/ Emails will not be responded to. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

This Prior Information Notice is for Accent to achieve Supplier interest. Accent are looking to procure high quality Grounds Maintenance services that provides value for money for our customers for a scheme based in the Brough HU15 - Yorkshire and The Humber area. The specification will be output based with an agreed amount of frequency's. Contract term will be 3 + 1 + 1, with extensions being subject to performance levels. On the schemes there is a mix of grassed areas, hard standing, shrubbery and bushes. The customers on this scheme are 55 years of age and above. Supplier Engagement Days will be held at a time and place still to be decided. Please message via the Proactis Portal leaving your contact details. To register your interest in this Prior Information Notice (this is not a Tender) please access and apply to Due North (Proactis) Ref: DN631616 / PIN - Grounds Maintenance Services - Brough

Accent Housing Ltd is seeking a contractor / contractors to deliver their Kitchen & Bathroom Replacement Planned Works in the North East Region of its portfolio. The Kitchens & Bathrooms will be procured as two separate Lots and contractors are invited to bid for both Lots if applicable. The successful contractor(s) will have a proven track record of providing these services/works. The initial contract period will be 36 months, with the options to extend based on 2 x 12 month extension periods - subject to performance. The Terms & Conditions of this Contract will stipulate that Accent will only consent to the sub-contracting of any works under this Contract being carried out by a Sub-Contractor which shall be limited to a Sole Trader engaged by the Contractor and approved by Accent. All correspondence regarding this Expression of Interest must be via the In-tend portal, no emails will be responded to. Accent Housing Ltd is an English Registered Provider of Social Housing. Our corporate strategy 2021-2024, Building Better Futures, sets out our ambitious agenda to deliver high quality homes in response to the UK housing crisis and to transform how we provide services to our customers. Our ambition is to be recognised as a market leader for the quality of our homes and the effectiveness of our services. Accent's principal activity is the management and development of affordable housing, and the organisation currently provides just over 20,000 homes to around 35,000 customers. We have homes across much of England split into 5 regions which broadly mirror HM Government Office regions: o East o South o North West and Yorkshire & Humber o North East and Yorkshire & Humber Further information about Accent is available our website: www.accentgroup.org Additional information: All correspondence must be done via the In-tend e-Sourcing portal. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/accenthousing/ Emails will not be responded to. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Accent Housing Ltd has been providing high quality social housing for rent and sale for 50 years. Our ambition is to be recognised as a market leader for the quality of our homes and the effectiveness of our services. Further information regarding Accent may be found by accessing our website www.accentgroup.org This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to engage with the market only, in preparation for a potential procurement process being undertaken late May 2024. The scope of the procurement is to provide Grade II Listed bespoke windows and doors replacement programme to a property based in Bradford, West Yorkshire on or around Aug 2024. These services may include but are not limited to: Planning Permission for Listing Buildings Consent Listed Building Consent. Design, build, installation of Window/Door replacement programme with complete compliance to Grade II listing requirements. Please express your interest by no later than 27th March 2024. Accent reserves the right to choose and change its procurement route to market following its engagement consultation. Additional information: Detail can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/accenthousing/ Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Accent Housing Ltd are seeking a contractor to deliver Roof Replacement works including Fascias & Rainwater Goods at the Hemlington Scheme in the Cleveland area, Middlesbrough. The successful contractor will have a proven track record of providing roofing works, with strong record of customer satisfaction. The contract period will be for the duration of the works on this scheme only. The tender will close on the 19th August 2024 at 10:00hrs. All correspondence regarding this Market Engagement must be via the In-tend portal, no emails will be responded to. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We are Team Accent. We were formed in 1966 and have grown in the time since to now serve over 41,000 customers across the North, East and South of the country. We are driven by the fundamental belief that helping to solve the housing crisis will provide people with stability, a foundation for better living and contribute to the nation's wider objectives for local and national growth. Our new corporate strategy 'Building on Strong Foundations' aims to meet this vision. We are clear on the impact we can make across our areas of operation and motivated by our collective vision and core purpose of providing top quality homes and services for our customers. We know that we have a large part to play in helping to overcome the difficulties that households on lower incomes face, and it is incumbent on us to deliver our core services to the best standard possible so that all of our customers feel that it is 'good to be home'. At Accent we care, we are inclusive, smart and driven and we work in partnership with others to ensure our customers and communities are heard and supported to grow and thrive. Our customers' voice drives our decision making and our colleagues are invested in to deliver the best outcomes, ensuring that together, we create moments that matter. Additional information: All correspondence must be done via the In-tend e-Sourcing portal. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/accenthousing/ Emails will not be responded to. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Accent Housing Ltd are seeking a contractor to deliver Roof Replacement works at the Hemlington Scheme in the Cleveland area, Middlesbrough. The successful contractor will have a proven track record of providing roofing works, with strong record of customer satisfaction. The contract period will be for the duration of the works on this scheme only. The Market Engagement stage will run until 12th July 2024 and we expect to release the tender documents W/C 29th July 2024. All correspondence regarding this Market Engagement must be via the In-tend portal, no emails will be responded to. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We are Team Accent. We were formed in 1966 and have grown in the time since to now serve over 41,000 customers across the North, East and South of the country. We are driven by the fundamental belief that helping to solve the housing crisis will provide people with stability, a foundation for better living and contribute to the nation's wider objectives for local and national growth. Our new corporate strategy 'Building on Strong Foundations' aims to meet this vision. We are clear on the impact we can make across our areas of operation and motivated by our collective vision and core purpose of providing top quality homes and services for our customers. We know that we have a large part to play in helping to overcome the difficulties that households on lower incomes face, and it is incumbent on us to deliver our core services to the best standard possible so that all of our customers feel that it is 'good to be home'. At Accent we care, we are inclusive, smart and driven and we work in partnership with others to ensure our customers and communities are heard and supported to grow and thrive. Our customers' voice drives our decision making and our colleagues are invested in to deliver the best outcomes, ensuring that together, we create moments that matter. Additional information: All correspondence must be done via the In-tend e-Sourcing portal. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/accenthousing/ Emails will not be responded to. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

This PIN is to engage with the market only in preparation for a potential procurement process being undertaken and it is in the early stages of development. The scope of the potential procurement is to cover the full suite of design, construction and associated related services to deliver an exciting Office Space for Accent employees and key stakeholders to work from in Bradford. Accent Housing Ltd has been providing high quality social housing for rent and sale for 50 years. Our ambition is to be recognised as a market leader for the quality of our homes and the effectiveness of our services. Further information regarding Accent may be accessed by viewing our website www.accentgroup.org Accent is aware of the many benefits a well designed and constructed Office Space may deliver such as increased wellbeing, employee satisfaction, business values and increased productivity. We are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced Contractors who specialise in the design and fitout of Office Spaces by developing our new interior space to support more sustainable and efficient ways of working. The Successful Contractor is expected to deliver all aspects of the works and services ideally by December 2023. The office space is expected to be fully functional and complete, and ready to relocate Accent employees by January February 2024 subject to agreement. Accent has a budget of up to 330,000 inclusive of VAT to deliver against this project. The budget is to include all design and build elements including the fitout, M&E elements and office furniture. For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of technical IT equipment is not included within that budget but the provision of network cabling, monitor arms and cable management systems integrated with the desks is. Accent is seeking a single contractor to provide a one stop service to propose designs, supply, fit, install, project contract manage and handover the site in accordance with all building and other necessary regulations its new office space based in Bradford City Centre, BD1. Accent will only consider Contractors who meet the following minimum requirements Can your company deliver against Accent’s proposed deadline of the 31st December 2023 for full completion of all works and services and handover of the office premise back to Accent the Client. We are looking to partner with a principal contractor who can be flexible around that date. Does your Company meet Accents financial requirements based on Dun and Bradstreet Failure Score formerly Financial Stress Score is Less than the industry average for your sector at the time of your expression of interest. Should you meet these Accent will arrange to forward you a copy of the Scope of Works. Please submit your interest by 10am on the 9th June 2023 via Due North Proactis E Sourcing Portal. Ref DN669069 Accent reserves the right to choose its procurement route to market.

Window, Doors and Rainwater Goods Replacements - General Needs Properties located nationally, divided into 5 lots Additional information: Accent are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to provide high quality Windows & Doors Replacement and Roofline Works To register your interest please use the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/accenthousing/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Accent Housing Ltd is seeking contractor / contractors to deliver Replacement Kitchen planned works in the East, South & Yorkshire Regions of its portfolio. The opportunity will be procured as three seperate Lots with no limit being placed on how many Lots a contractor can bid for or win. The Lots have been split in to the individual regions: o Lot 1 East o Lot 2 South o Lot 3 Yorkshire The successful contractor(s) will have a proven track record of providing these services/works. The initial contract period will be 36 months, with the options to extend based on 2 x 12 month extension periods - subject to performance. All correspondence regarding this Expression of Interest must be via the In-tend portal, no emails will be responded to. Additional information: Details can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/accenthousing/ Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Accent Housing Ltd are seeking a contractor to deliver Roof Replacement works at the Hemlington Scheme in the Cleveland area, Middlesbrough. The successful contractor will have a proven track record of providing roofing works, with strong record of customer satisfaction. The contract period will be for the duration of the works on this scheme only. The Market Engagement stage will run until 12th July 2024 and we expect to release the tender documents W/C 29th July 2024. All correspondence regarding this Market Engagement must be via the In-tend portal, no emails will be responded to. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We are Team Accent. We were formed in 1966 and have grown in the time since to now serve over 41,000 customers across the North, East and South of the country. We are driven by the fundamental belief that helping to solve the housing crisis will provide people with stability, a foundation for better living and contribute to the nation's wider objectives for local and national growth. Our new corporate strategy 'Building on Strong Foundations' aims to meet this vision. We are clear on the impact we can make across our areas of operation and motivated by our collective vision and core purpose of providing top quality homes and services for our customers. We know that we have a large part to play in helping to overcome the difficulties that households on lower incomes face, and it is incumbent on us to deliver our core services to the best standard possible so that all of our customers feel that it is 'good to be home'. At Accent we care, we are inclusive, smart and driven and we work in partnership with others to ensure our customers and communities are heard and supported to grow and thrive. Our customers' voice drives our decision making and our colleagues are invested in to deliver the best outcomes, ensuring that together, we create moments that matter. Additional information: All correspondence must be done via the In-tend e-Sourcing portal. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/accenthousing/ Emails will not be responded to. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No