About Innovation Chain North

Innovation Chain North (ICN) is a framework for construction and associated professional services procured under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

It has been designed to support the delivery of new homes and associated social infrastructure across the North of England.

The framework includes lots for contractors, apartment specialist contractors, principal contractors for the delivery of modular homes and associated professional services.

Organisations celebrate as £1.5 billion Innovation Chain North framework announced

£1.1 million

of social value is pledged by consultants

£20.1 million

of social value is pledged by contractors

Our social value targets

Innovation Chain North (ICN) aims to place a greater emphasis on social value, so that every call off from the framework will positively impact the wider economy.

The framework tender evaluation process applied a 10% weighting for social value.

Where do we operate?

Innovation Chain North (ICN) geographically covers the North of England, from Cumbria and Northumberland in the north to Lincolnshire, Cheshire and Staffordshire in the south.

The contractor lots are split by value and geography; the consultant lots are split geographically.

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Clients

Membership of ICN is open to those who will seek to deliver mixed use housing and associated social infrastructure schemes within specific geographic regions. Clients engaged with ICN past and present include.

Bolton at Home Logo
MSV Logo
Stoke on Trent Council Logo
Peaks & Plains Logo
Onward Homes Logo
One Manchester Logo
Great Places Housing Group Logo
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Our case studies

Downley Drive

Consultant
Amrin Resources Ltd
Contractor
Rowlinson Construction Limited
Location
Manchester
Contract Value
£10.9m
Number of houses
75

Mixed tenure site 23 houses for SO (now complete) 2 bed x 3 3 bed x20 52 apartments for SR 1 bed x 27 2 bed x25   Located in the heart of New Islington, and walking distance into Manchester...

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Lever Gardens

Consultant
Amrin Resources Ltd
Contractor
Caddick Construction Ltd
Location
Bolton
Contract Value
c£11,000,000
Number of houses
68

Bolton at Home delivered 68 homes at Lever Gardens in Bolton. This site of consists of a three storey extra care block providing 62 1 and 2 bed flats for Social Rent along with 6 specialist built...

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Victoria Avenue

Consultant
Markhams Ltd
Contractor
John Southworth Builders Ltd
Location
Blackley, Manchester
Contract Value
£4.4m
Number of houses
25

In partnership with John Southworth Builders, this scheme delivered 25 new affordable homes in total, split between Affordable Rent and Social Rent tenures. A mix of 2 and 3 bedroom homes of varying...

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Hattersley Central

Consultant
Simon Fenton Partnership
Contractor
Rowlinson Construction Limited
Location
Hattersley, Hyde
Contract Value
£35,000,000+
Number of houses
161

Hattersley Central is a large scale development split across 4 separate sites. Onward Homes has significant stock within Hattersley and a very strong connection with the local community. This...

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Grange Lane, Winsford

Consultant
MPSL Planning and Design Ltd
Contractor
The Casey Group Ltd
Location
Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester
Contract Value
£5,262,392.33
Number of houses
39

Construction of 39 Homes for Affordable Rent;  6 x 1 Bed Ground Floor Flats  6 x 1 Bed First Floor Flats  4 x 2 Bed Ground Floor Flats  4 x 2 Bed First Floor Flats  4 x 2 Bed Semi Detached...

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Wharfdale, Extra care

Consultant
MPSL Planning and Design Ltd
Location
Derby Street, Leigh
Contract Value
7,867,862.00
Number of houses
56

The scheme consists of a three storey Extra Care Block with 54 x 1 bed apartments and 2 x 2 bed apartments including residents communal lounge diner and kitchen area. Residents’ laundry and scooter...

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Sandalwood Drive, Extra Care

Consultant
MPSL Planning and Design Ltd
Contractor
Caddick Construction Ltd
Location
Wigan
Contract Value
11,735,284.00
Number of houses
69

The scheme consists of a three storey Extra Care Block with 48 x 1 bed apartments and 3 x 2 bed apartments including residents communal lounge, dining, and kitchen area. Residents’ laundry and...

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Care to join us?

For more information and membership enquiries contact:
Innovation Chain North team
icn@greatplaces.org.uk