The framework provider

Watford Community Housing (WCH) is a housing association providing around 5,000 affordable homes and additional services to over 20 local communities throughout Watford and parts of Three Rivers.

Established as a Community Gateway organisation it places tenants and community empowerment at the heart of everything it does and is committed to working closely with residents to ensure the delivery of high-quality homes and services.

WCH is committed to completing up to 200 new homes a year, from traditional affordable housing programmes in and around Watford and has plans to build further homes through a number of joint venture companies with partner local authorities.

About the framework

The fully OJEU-compliant framework offers maximum flexibility to users with a full range of procurement options.

Framework users can choose between mini-competition and direct award to suit their operational requirements and the specific circumstances of each individual project. 

The lots awarded under this framework are as follows: 

Lot No	Service Stream	Suppliers
Lot 1	Contractor under £4m	Geoffrey Osborne Ltd Jarvis Contracting Ltd Rooff Ltd Procare Group Ltd Mears Ltd Bugler Developments
Lot 2	Contractor over £3m	Geoffrey Osborne Ltd Mulalley & Company Ltd United Living (South) Ltd Jarvis Contracting Ltd Rooff Ltd Bugler Developments
Lot 3	Employer’s Agent	Potter Raper Partnership Calford Seaden LLP Robinson Low Francis LLP Hunters Philip Pank Partnership
Lot 4	Architect	Michael Dyson Associates Pellings LLP Rock Townsend Architects ECD Architects Black Architecture
Lot 5	Principal Designer	Pellings LLP Faithorn Farrell Timms Potter Raper Partnership
Lot 6	Transport & Highways Planning	RSK Group

Benefits of joining the framework include:

• Flexible offering
• Focus on value for money through robust project review process
• Opportunity to benchmark, network and exchange best practice and innovation with peers
• Each user is fully supported through their own procurement process