UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Greatwell Homes are seeking architects to work on the designs of several small sites identified for proposed housing redevelopment in and around Wellingborough. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Wellingborough:-Architectural-design-services./24Z74E3TSS To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/24Z74E3TSS

Greatwell Homes Limited are looking to appoint one or more providers to deliver their Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks. The programme will require Insurance and related services for risks that may include but not be limited to: property damage and business interruption, employers, public, products and property owners liability, business combined/office, money, all risks, computer, contract works, group personal accident and employment practices liability. This list is to be decided at the sole discretion of Greatwell Homes Limited. Suppliers will be required to have the financial ability to deliver the programme, including Insurers with a minimum rating of ‘BBB’ from standard and poor, 'B++' from AM Best, or an equivalent rating by an independent and reputable credit rating agency and approved by the bidder’s market security committee. In the case of any rating less than A-, the contracting authority will evaluate and accept the nominated insurer(s) at its sole discretion, subject to disclosure and acceptance prior to the ITT bid deadline of the bidder’s market security committee’s latest report, including written recommendation from the bidder’s market security committee. Suppliers will be assessed but not limited to the following high level criterion: - The ability to provide the Contracting Authority with a choice of suitable insurers and/or suitable cover options - A skilled and competent service team, being Client Relationship Management, Insurance Claims management, Insurance Broking / underwriting and insurable risk managers - The delivery of quality service to the Contracting Authority and our clients, including that provided to us by any third-party contractor employed by you or by the Insurer(s) you propose For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Wellingborough:-Insurance-services./J2FG442AQT To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/J2FG442AQT

We are seeking to appoint a treasury advisor, on a retainer, with knowledge and experience of working with Housing Associations registered with the Regulator of Social Housing for England and Wales to act as critical friend and subject matter expert to the Executive Management Team and the Board, advising on all aspects of treasury management within an affordable housing sector context and to also provide support and assurance on the Brixx financial modelling software and outputs. The appointed treasury advisor will support Greatwell Homes to access the funding markets in the most cost-effective way to raise new finance to support the delivery of corporate objectives and will occasionally be required to provide additional support with the Brixx financial modelling software including training. These services are out of scope for the retainer and will be quoted separately when required. Under the retainer we expect to receive: •Daily, weekly and monthly rate sheets and regular market updates •Economic Business Plan Assumptions •Updates to the Annual Treasury Strategy •Annual review and update of the Treasury Management Policy and associated procedures •Regular economic commentary with a focus on the affordable housing sector •Access to briefings and on-line webinars to build knowledge and support continued professional development •Strategic insight and training for Board members (predominantly on-line) •General advice and support on an ad-hoc basis •Independent review of the Brixx financial model and stress-testing including sense check of outputs with supporting commentary •Review of the Regulator's FFR prior to submission •Quarterly mark to market reports and annual fair value valuations where required •Counterparty credit information •Support with the Resilience Plan •Sector benchmarking where appropriate We expect the appointment to be on a 3-year contract with two one-year options to extend (3+1+1) with the contract to be managed in accordance with the principles of procurement legislation including KPI’s where appropriate. Bidders will be expected to have in place appropriate professional indemnity insurance (minimum £1m) and policies covering EDI, sustainability and financial crimes compliance for the duration of the contract and demonstrate relevant knowledge and experience of working with the affordable housing sector. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Wellingborough:-Treasury-services./2R848B9DR8 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2R848B9DR8

The main purpose of the tender is to appoint an external auditor to determine if the annual financial statements for each year of the contract give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of Greatwell Homes at the reporting date and for the year under review taking into account the requirements of (or any update or replacement to): •The latest Housing SORP - The Statement of Recommended Practice for social housing providers; •The Accounting Direction for Private Registered Providers of Social Housing in England 2022; •The Housing Act 1996 and the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008; and •UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice FRS 102 And any other applicable legislation or accepted accounting practice and in line with auditing standards. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Wellingborough:-Statutory-audit-services./YKHYCB9KCS To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/YKHYCB9KCS