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Innovation Chain North

Great Places Housing Group · Housing

In brief

Great Places Housing Group has announced plans to buy construction and architecture and engineering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £1,250,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 8 years, starting 1 August 2028.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 9 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £1,250,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Innovation Chain North (ICN) consecutive framework. The framework may include lots for main contractors, contractors to support modular build and associated professional services.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 047189-2026

About the buyer

Great Places Housing GroupLast 12 months

Procurements

40

Awards

13

Suppliers it has used most for construction

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From notice 047189-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.