CHIC’s mechanical & electrical framework is designed to offer housing associations and landlords with a route to market for mechanical and electrical installations, servicing, maintenance and consultancy services.
CHIC – the Communities & Housing Investment Consortium – is an alliance of housing associations to pool overheads in procurement and asset management. It was formed in 2010 and has more than 200 member organisations around the UK.
Luke Hurd, CHIC’s chief operating officer, said: “By providing access to high quality mechanical and electrical services, from heating system replacements and renewable technologies to electrical installations and energy efficiency solutions, this framework ensures members can meet compliance requirements while advancing sustainability goals. With a strong emphasis on innovation, flexibility and carbon reduction, we are helping the sector transition to smarter, more efficient building systems that align with the UK’s net-zero targets.”
The framework is divided into five workstreams across two lots, as detailed below.
Lot 1: Mechanical and Heating Systems
Workstream 1 – Central Heating Supply, Installation, Replacement & Servicing
Covering gas, oil and hot water central heating systems, including communal heating solutions. Suppliers on this workstream are accredited to a higher standard than most, including BAFE D301 for fire detection or BAFE SP203-1 Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems, ensuring the highest level of safety and compliance.
- Axis Europe
- Bhc
- Broad Oak Properties
- Correct Contract Services
- Ecosafe Group
- BSW Heating
- Etec Contract Services
- Duplex Care
- Hewer Facilities Management
- Laker BMS
- Oakray
- PHS Home Solutions
- Redbridge Property Services
- Re-Gen (M&E Services)
- Rothwell Plumbing Services
- Seddon Construction
- Signix
- Sureserve Compliance NorthWest
- Sureserve Compliance Central
- TSG Building Services
- ThermoServ
- UK Gas Services
Workstream 2 – Low Carbon Technologies Supply, Installation, Replacement & Servicing
Encompassing air source heat pumps (ASHP), ground source heat pumps (GSHP), biomass boilers and solar thermal domestic hot water systems. This workstream provides a large selection of alternative heating technologies to support members in reaching carbon neutrality by 2050.
- Alternative Heat
- Axis Europe
- Bhc
- BPM Contracting Services
- Broad Oak Properties
- BSW HEATING
- City Energy Network
- Cocuun
- Correct Contract Services
- Duplex Care
- Etec Contract Services
- Ecosafe Group
- Hewer Facilities
- Management
- Oakray
- PHS Home
- Solutions
- Redbridge
- Property Services
- Re-Gen (M&E Services)
- Rothwell
- Plumbing Services
- Seddon Construction
- Sureserve Compliance Central
- Sureserve Compliance NorthWest
- Sureserve Energy Services UK
- TSG Building Services
- ThermoServ
- UK Gas Services
- Watret & Co
Lot 2: Electrical and Ventilation
Workstream 1 – Electrical Wiring
Covering domestic rewiring, electric space heating installation and servicing and periodic inspections. This workstream provides a variety of alternative heating technologies to support members in achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
- Alternative Heat
- Axis Europe
- Bhc
- BPM Contracting Services
- Broad Oak Properties
- BSW HEATING
- City Energy Network
- Cocuun
- Correct Contract Services
- Duplex Care
- Ecosafe Group
- Etec Contract Services
- Hewer Facilities Management
- Oakray
- PHS Home Solutions
- Redbridge Property Services
- Re-Gen (M&E Services)
- Rothwell Plumbing Services
- Seddon Construction
- Sureserve Compliance Central
- Sureserve Compliance NorthWest
- Sureserve Energy Services UK
- TSG Building Services
- ThermoServ
- UK Gas Services
- WG Wigginton
- Watret & Co
Workstream 2 – Electrical Energy
Encompassing modern energy solutions such as battery storage supply, electric vehicle (EV) charging devices and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. These technologies can be sourced as a complete system or as individual components, offering flexible energy solutions.
- Axis Europe
- BPM Contracting Services
- Broad Oak Properties
- City Energy Network
- Cocuun
- Correct Contract Services
- Ecosafe Group
- Etec Contract Services
- Lukeman Electrical
- Oakray
- PFL Electrical
- PHS Home Solutions
- RAAM Construction
- Redbridge Property Services
- Re-Gen (M&E Services)
- Rothwell Plumbing Services
- Seddon Construction
- Snape Contracting Services
- Sureserve Energy Services UK
- Switched live Electrical
- TSG Building Services
- ThermoServ
- UK Gas Services
- WG Wigginton
- Watret & Co
Workstream 3 – Ventilation Supply, Installation, Replacement & Servicing
Covering centralised mechanical extract ventilation (CMEV), decentralised mechanical extract ventilation (DMEV), mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) and positive input ventilation (PIV).
- Axis Europe
- Broad Oak Properties
- City Energy Network
- Cocuun
- Correct Contract Services
- EFAM Air
- Etec Contract Services
- Laker BMS
- PFL Electrical
- PHS Home Solutions
- Pilon
- Re-Gen (M&E Services)
- Seddon Construction
- Switched Live Electrical
- The Dwelling Doctors
- ThermoServ
- Uk Gas Services
