Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) new Housing Maintenance & Repair Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) went live to buyers on the 24th of January 2023.
What is the DPS?
The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) provides a compliant, one-stop shop for all aspects of housing maintenance & repair services for both tenanted and void/vacant properties. Featuring a vast range of both planned and reactive maintenance & repair services, the agreement also provides access to essential compliance services such as fire safety, electrical testing & asbestos management.
It can help tenants save on their energy bills and allow buyers to achieve Carbon Net Zero goals with PAS 2030/35 certified suppliers offering Whole Home Retrofit services.
We also have the Housing Portfolio Management service offering, for buyers looking to manage their housing stock and handle areas such as move-ins/outs, disposals and put in place a centralised service to manage and fulfil repair requests.
How can it help?
Extensive industry engagement with suppliers of all sizes across the UK has led to us developing a fit-for-purpose solution which aims to provide buyers with the right trades and suppliers for any requirement. For suppliers, it presents a huge opportunity to gain access to crucial public sector contracts and deliver vital services. It is built to attract smaller organisations, as well as larger companies, being split down to a granular service level, allowing individual trades and specialisms to sign up for exactly what they are able to deliver.
We are extremely grateful to have worked with a variety of stakeholders including the National Home Improvement Council to streamline the onboarding process, removing unnecessary hurdles and making it easier, especially for smaller organisations, to onboard and gain access to opportunities through the DPS.
What are the benefits?
- allows buyers access to a comprehensive range of housing repair & maintenance services, all from within a single agreement.
- brings together suppliers and trades from all areas of the RMI industry.
- Suppliers can onboard at any time during the agreement lifetime, making it more flexible and allowing buyers to overcome Section 20 legislative constraints.
- the granular service offering promotes the use of local and regional supplier expertise, supporting smaller organisations as well as larger ones.
- the broad and top-level specification is flexible and agile, allowing both buyers and suppliers to take advantage of emerging technologies, with buyers specifying their individual requirements at the order stage.
- accessible route for suppliers to apply at any time.
- a dynamic and simplified filtering system, giving buyers flexibility based on their requirements and allowing suppliers to select their bespoke offerings.
- the granular service offering promotes the use of local and regional supplier expertise, supporting the SME agenda.
- the DPS has the agility and flexibility to meet the wider government’s CNZ 2050 target and any future decarbonisation legislation with Whole Home Retrofit services.
- access to a Housing Category Forum to discuss sector issues along with other key topics which would benefit customers and suppliers.
Next steps
To use the DPS system, access documents and start the onboarding process, suppliers can head over to https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps?fh=1#buildingcleaningservices and scroll down to Housing Maintenance & Repair.
Please also email any questions to rm6241housing@crowncommercial.gov.uk.
We’ll also be setting up a Housing Category Forum over the coming months to get buyers, suppliers, and trade bodies around a table to discuss issues, upcoming works, and industry developments to deliver the best value and best practices through tenders through our agreement. If you would like to be involved in these sessions, please send an email to rm6241housing@crowncommercial.gov.uk.