Soft Market Test - Repairs and Maintenance Framework - Bidders Day Invite 23/7/26

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    "description": "Aspire Housing is looking to create a repairs and maintenance framework.  Aspire would like to undertake a soft market test. This gives potential contractors and other stakeholders the opportunity to express their interests and feed in their views about the potential service model. Aspire will use the information to appraise options and further develop the specification/tender pack.\nAspire housing has a DLO off circa 130 operatives, delivering responsive repairs, voids, planned works, grounds maintenance and damp and Mould works. Our first point of call is to deliver works using the DLO however due to volume of work, we rely heavily on sub-contractors.  Hence the need for this Repair & Maintenance framework.  The works are predominantly reactive, and our busiest time is December – April as we approach year end to ensure we are hitting our job target dates, which usually means a quick turnaround.\nPlease complete and return the Soft Market Test Questionnaire by 10/07/2026 and return via In-Tend Portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/aspirehousing/aspx/Home",
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        "description": "Please complete and return the Soft Market Test Questionnaire by 10/07/2026 and return via In-Tend Portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/aspirehousing/aspx/Home\nAspire will be hosting a bidder's day on Thursday 23rd July 2026 at 10am at our head office: \nAspire Housing, Kingsley, The Brampton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST50QW. \nThe bidder's day will be from 10am – 11.30am and the purpose of the meeting is to explain the requirement; tender process and answer any questions bidders may have about the procurement. \nA copy of the presentation and a full Q&A log will be shared via the portal clarifications after the bidder’s day for anyone unable to attend. \nAttendance is optional, and all bidders will have access to the same information through the portal even if they do not participate in the event. \nIf you are able to attend, please confirm the names of those who will be present. Due to limited parking, we ask that each organisation sends no more than two attendees. If numbers approach capacity, we may need to restrict attendance to one representative per organisation. \nOur auditorium can accommodate a maximum of 50 people."
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