Harmony Fire has announced that it has added to its growing tally of public sector framework wins with its appointment to four lots on the £695 million Procure Plus Framework for Building Safety and Compliance Works and Associated Consultancy Services (BSCW).
Procure Plus
According to the company, Procure Plus maximises procurement efficiencies for social housing providers across the UK and this is the third iteration of a four-year framework supporting the delivery of expertise and capability in fire risk mitigation, consultancy and delivery.
Procure Plus is an influential procurement partner to the social housing sector, with strong representation from Registered Providers across its board of directors overseeing over £200 million of goods and services transactions annually.
This deep sector expertise, core focus on deliverable procurement efficiencies and drive to amplify positive social value outcomes for the communities it serves underscore Procure Plus’ compelling market offer, added Harmony Fire.
Appointments
Across a highly competitive bid process, Harmony Fire scored successes in Lot 14 – the Design, Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Sprinkler and Mist Systems, and Lot 4 – Fire Precaution and Compartmentation Works National.
The company added that it was also appointed to Lot 3 – Building Safety Consultancy and Lot 13 – Design, Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Fire Alarms and Electrical Upgrade Works.
“The UK’s best life safety specialists”
Nichola O’Brien, Partnerships Director at Harmony Fire, said: “The rigorous bidding process for the Procure Plus BSCW framework reflects the intense competition to secure a coveted place on key fire safety lots.
“There is significant housing sector knowledge and expertise in the Procure Plus team and a genuine recognition of how efficient and effective procurement can unlock vital projects faster and in a way that amplifies community benefits during and long after work has concluded.
“High-performing frameworks not only provide an effective procurement pathway for social housing providers to access the UK’s best life safety specialists, but they also facilitate the sharing of knowledge and best approaches between partners for constant iterative improvement.
“We look forward to playing our role delivering innovative solutions that make our communities safer,” O’Brien concluded.
Strategic partnerships
The Procure Plus BSCW framework joins an expanding list of recent high-profile Harmony Fire wins.
The company is also a strategic partner on the SHED 5 framework, NHC Procurement Active Fire Framework, Fusion 21, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), CHIC Fire & Building Safety Framework and the NHS Shared Business Services framework.
The Guinness Partnership, Notting Hill Genesis and Places for People are also key strategic Harmony Fire frameworks.