{"id":776266,"date":"2025-02-24T15:20:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T15:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/?p=776266"},"modified":"2025-03-06T10:09:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T10:09:29","slug":"karbon-homes-framework-2025-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/competitions\/karbon-homes-framework-2025-29","title":{"rendered":"Karbon Homes framework 2025-29"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Teams selected for the four-year agreement will have the opportunity to work on a range of new build and refurbishment projects with the North East-based housing association, which manages around 34,000 homes.<\/p>\n<p>The four-year framework is divided into seven lots covering architectural, building services engineering, structural engineering, and principal designer service for refurbishment; and architectural, civil and structural engineering and principal designer services for construction.<\/p>\n<p>According to the brief: \u2018Karbon Homes is seeking to set up a panel of Consultant\u2019s to provide professional support for the refurbishment and developments of our properties and construction sites.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2017 following the merger of <em>Cestria Community Housing, Derwentside Homes<\/em> and <em>Isos Housing<\/em> \u2013 Karbon Homes employs 1,000 people and has an annual revenue of around \u00a3100 million.<\/p>\n<p>The housing association acquired 1,800 additional homes through the acquisition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/bykercommunitytrust.org\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Byker Community Trust<\/a> \u2013 which oversees the Grade II*-listed Ralph Erskine-designed Byker Wall Estate \u2013 four years ago.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/news\/jddk-wins-4m-byker-estate-revamp-contest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JDDK was chosen by Byker Community Trust<\/a> to devise a programme of environmental improvements for the entire 1,800-unit estate, which was and constructed between 1969 and 1982.<\/p>\n<p>The latest procurement comes just three months after Newcastle-based Home Group launched a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/competitions\/home-group-framework-2025-29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a31.345 million construction consultancy services framework<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factfile\">\n<h3><strong>Competition details<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Project title <\/strong>Professional Services Framework for Karbon Homes<strong><br \/>\nClient <\/strong>Karbon Homes<strong><br \/>\nContract value\u00a0<\/strong>Tbc<strong><br \/>\nFirst round deadline <\/strong>Midday, 28 March 2025<strong><br \/>\nRestrictions <\/strong>Tbc<strong><br \/>\nMore information<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/006479-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/006479-2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Q&amp;A<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Zoey Hawthorne, Assistant Director of Development Delivery at Karbon Homes<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_777548\" class=\" wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 259px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-777548\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.rt.emap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/06100907\/Morpeth-Extra-Care-start-on-site-1mb-size-31-249x300.webp\" alt=\"Zoey Hawthorne\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.rt.emap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/06100907\/Morpeth-Extra-Care-start-on-site-1mb-size-31-249x300.webp 249w, https:\/\/cdn.rt.emap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/06100907\/Morpeth-Extra-Care-start-on-site-1mb-size-31-191x230.webp 191w, https:\/\/cdn.rt.emap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/06100907\/Morpeth-Extra-Care-start-on-site-1mb-size-31-125x150.webp 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zoey Hawthorne<\/p>\n\t<p class=\"inline_image_source\" style=\"max-width: 259px;\"><p class=\"empty_inline_source\"><\/p><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><b><i><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Why are you seeking consultants for a new Karbon Homes framework?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">The UK is in the midst of a housing crisis, with hundreds of thousands of new homes needed each year across England over the next decade, to combat the chronic shortage of affordable homes. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Across the North East and Yorkshire, many communities are lacking enough good quality, affordable homes to support local people to fulfil their potential. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">At Karbon we\u2019re committed to growing and modernising the homes that we own and manage, through an ambitious programme of affordable housing development and regeneration. We\u2019re seeking to set up a panel of consultants to provide us with professional support to deliver this. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Our aim is to work in partnership with members of the panel to develop our teams understanding of their professional services and share information about our development plans and pipeline projects, to ensure we can engineer value for money and the best possible outcomes for our customers from the outset.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><b><i><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">What projects will teams on the framework be involved in delivering?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">The framework consists of seven lots with the aim of capturing the appropriate firms for each discipline: Construction Architectural Services, Construction Civil and Structural Engineers, Construction Principal Designer, Refurbishment Architectural Services, Refurbishment Building Services Engineer (including Mechanical &amp; Electrical), Refurbishment Structural &amp; Engineer, Refurbishment Principal Designer (including Health and Safety Advice). <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">The panel will support us with the delivery of both new build housing developments and regeneration projects we\u2019re carrying out to modernise our existing homes, ensuring they meet the wants and needs of current and future customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><b><i><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">What sort of teams would you like to see step forward for this unique opportunity? <\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">The framework has been designed to encourage firms who can deliver work across the North East and Yorkshire. The panel will be supporting Karbon Homes as well as 54North Homes, a subsidiary of the Karbon Group to shape our ambitious growth plans. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">We\u2019re keen to find partners who share our values and commitment to social value, helping provide more customers and communities across the North East and Yorkshire with a \u2018strong foundation for life\u2019. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teams selected for the four-year agreement will have the opportunity to work on a range of new build and refurbishment projects with the North East-based housing association, which manages around 34,000 homes. 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