In December 2009 the Manchester City Region was designated the UK's first Low Carbon Economic Area for the Built Environment. This will be a five year programme of work which will:
Address carbon abatement on an unprecedented scale through the deployment of existing technologies and accelerated investment in science, technology and innovation to bring new products to the market;
Raise employment and productivity levels by investing in the provision of appropriate low carbon high and low level skills;
Increase investment in Manchester and the UK in low carbon industries and their supply chains.
The New Economy Manchester are currently in the process of designing the work programme, working with a range of public and private sector partners. At the end of this five year programme they hope to have:
Added 650 million pounds to the economy;
Supported 34 000 jobs, including 18 000 in the supply chain, and.
Saved six million tonnes of carbon.
Alongside this, Manchester Solutions wish to develop an e-Marketplace for low-carbon and sustainable products and services. This highly innovative collaborative procurement and technology solution will essentially provide the platform to deliver the above objectives. Manchester Solutions are already in the process of setting up a framework of Low Carbon Materials, and wish to set up another alongside this for the Supply and Fit. It is envisaged that Contractors will be required to source all materials from the Low Carbon Materials Framework.
The categories envisaged to be included in this tendering exercise are as follows:
General Building Commercial;
General Building Domestic;
General Joinery Commercial;
General Joinery Domestic;
Roofer Commercial;
Roofer Domestic;
Plumber Commercial;
Plumber Domestic;
Heating Engineers Commercial;
Heating Engineers Domestic;
Electrician Commercial;
Electrician Domestic;
Externals and Environmental Commercial;
Externals and Environmental Domestic; and.
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers Commercial.
The above trades compliment the list of materials already being sourced by Manchester Solutions. More information can be found at Annex B.
Skills Solutions Limited a company within Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce will be acting as the Contracting Authority for this opportunity.
Please see www.gmchamber.co.uk for further details about Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is the largest Chamber of Commerce in the UK with over 5,200 members who have a combined turnover of over 46bn pounds. The Chamber provides first class business support to companies of all shapes and sizes through a range of membership services and networking opportunities, specifically tailored to meet the needs of the individual businesses.
Chamber members have asked for assistance in getting the most out of their supply chain, something that is more important than ever in the current economic climate. In order to assist members Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce have developed Chamber Plus.
This service brings member significant cost savings on their business costs through best practice procurement processes and supply chain expertise.
Since the creation of Chamber Plus Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce have delivered tangible savings for a number of members. The success to date has led Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce to develop Chamber Plus e-Marketplace which began trading in March 2011; this is an electronic trading platform through which all members can purchase products and services at agreed rates.
The development of Chamber Plus e-Marketplace is the most significant standalone investment that Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has made and this demonstrates the organisations commitment to this project and the importance of achieving competitive deals for members.
The Manchester Solutions Low Carbon Scheme contract is expected to be awarded on the basis of a four year agreement. Bidders should note that the award of the contract will not constitute any guarantee of work.
To register your interest in the project please email us at .
Valueworks are Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce chosen supply chain integrator and have been engaged to assist them in carrying out this procurement exercise.

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