CHIC extends bid deadline on £3.2bn new build framework

Midlands and southern housing procurement group, Central Housing Investment Consortium, has relaunched the bid race for a £3.2bn new build framework.
The new closing date for submissions for the 8-year framework has now been set for 20 October with the planned start date pushed back four months to the start of 2024.
The extension follows a rejig of the lotting structure and extension of scope.
The procurement consortium of more than 60 housing associations and local authorities is collecti