{"id":39161,"date":"2024-02-23T17:46:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T17:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=39161"},"modified":"2024-02-23T17:46:39","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T17:46:39","slug":"ihbc-signpost-five-steps-for-smes-bidding-for-net-zero-frameworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=39161","title":{"rendered":"IHBC Signpost: Five steps for SMEs bidding for net-zero frameworks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-39162\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Framework-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"137\" \/>As part of Britain\u2019s net-zero strategy, frameworks will deliver much of the country\u2019s massive retrofit programme, and Jennifer Castle, chief operating officer at LHC Procurement Group, explains the process to <em>Construction Management.<\/em><\/h3>\n<h6><em>image for illustration<\/em><\/h6>\n<h3><!--more--><\/h3>\n<p><em>Construction Management<\/em> writes:<\/p>\n<p>With the cost of Britain\u2019s 2050 net-zero journey estimated to be somewhere north of \u00a31trn, opportunities abound for Britain\u2019s built environment professionals and contractors. Much of this work will be tendered through frameworks\u2026<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> Who is eligible to be considered for a framework?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u2026.Can a sole trader apply? In theory, yes, as long as they can satisfy the criteria&#8230;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> How do I apply and what documents and accreditation do I need?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Opportunities are advertised\u2026 nationwide to conform with both national and regional (Wales and Scotland) regulations\u2026<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>You\u2019re on a framework \u2013 what happens next?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u2018Calling off\u2019 is the term for when a client, usually an authority of some sort, has decided to use the framework to get their job delivered\u2026.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong> What\u2019s the timescale and how do I get paid?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Our frameworks typically run for four years, but may last longer\u2026<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong> What does LHCPG\u2019s net-zero framework involve?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>LHCPG\u2019s Retrofit and Decarbonisation (N9) framework is designed to support local authorities, housing associations, schools, and other public sector organisations in delivering a range of energy efficiency and decarbonisation works\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/constructionmanagement.co.uk\/net-zero-framework-smes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of Britain\u2019s net-zero strategy, frameworks will deliver much of the country\u2019s massive retrofit programme, and Jennifer Castle, chief operating officer at LHC Procurement Group, explains the process to Construction Management. image for illustration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ihbc-newsblog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39161"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39163,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39161\/revisions\/39163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=39161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=39161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}