Our suppliers and contractors
We’re committed to delivering value for money and building sustainable partnerships with our suppliers and contractors.
Clarion Housing Group is the UK’s largest provider of affordable housing, and employs 4,000 people. In addition to our housing association, we have a charitable foundation Clarion Futures, and a development arm, Latimer.
In 2023-24:
- 3,000+ suppliers and contractors worked with us
- £1bn+ spent with them as part of our work to provide homes for those who need them most.
Social value and environmental impacts are among the criteria for our major procurements of goods, works, and services.
We look to build lasting relationships with our partners, and have a diverse range of national and local suppliers and contractors of all sizes.
What we stand for
Find out about the shared values that run throughout our organisation and guide us in our work to deliver for our customers.
Who we work with
We work with a wide mix of organisations. These range from local community groups to large government departments and corporates.
More than 300 companies have joined our national jobs and training programme. It is also supported by our major contractors EQUANS, United Living and Wates.
Other organisations we’re working with include:
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Microsoft
- NHS
- Plymouth Argyle FC
- Primark
- Royal Mail
Local authority
Development
RegenerationTender opportunities with Clarion
As one of the country's largest providers of affordable housing, we have a huge number of tender opportunities.
The Regulator of Social Housing has given us a rating of Gl/V2 for our governance and financial viability.
Suppliers wanting to work with us should register on our e-sourcing portal. This provides details of our tenders and Dynamic Purchasing Systems.
Our approach to supply assurance and supplier due diligence
Clarion Housing Group is committed to delivering and maintaining an ethical and sustainable supply chain.
Our procurement, supplier assurance and due diligence processes and policies are designed to ensure that our suppliers share our values and meet our standards for quality, sustainability, and compliance. Our suppliers are asked to demonstrate a high level of assurance.
Clarion has chosen Achilles Information Limited as its assurance and due diligence provider to manage, on our behalf, the supplier assurance aspects of our procurement and contract management procedures.
If you wish to become a supplier of goods and services for Clarion Housing Group, you should enrol with Achilles Information Limited and become a supplier with Silver + Achilles Network status, however not having this registration does not bar you from bidding for Clarion contracts.
Register for tenders and our Dynamic Purchasing Systems
We are bound by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and tender large contracts. We also have Dynamic Purchasing Systems, valued at more than £960m (including VAT). Suppliers and contractors can apply to join these at any time.
These include:
- Asset management survey and consultancy
- Building safety and security system
- Cladding replacement and remedial works
- Creative and marketing services
- Development
- General building works
- London & South – development
- Metering and billing
Suppliers wanting to work with us should register on our e-sourcing portal. This provides details of our tenders and Dynamic Purchasing Systems.
Important information for suppliers
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