Design, Manufacture and Supply of Timber Frames for Development Schemes

Linc-Cymru Housing Association Limited (‘Linc’) merged into Pobl Group Limited (‘Pobl’) on 1 April 2024. Linc are undertaking this procurement process on behalf of the entirety of Pobl including all parts of the group. Pobl are seeking to establish an appropriate route to market that provides compliant, effective and efficient access to approved and suitably certified and experienced timber frame suppliers capable of delivering a standardised Category 2 off-site panellised solution for the construction of new homes. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to seek early supplier engagement, in order to better understand the market and potential for collaboration with prospective suppliers on the development of a standardised Category 2 MMC solution. For information, although understanding the range of options available forms part of the early supplier engagement, it is currently envisaged that the timber frame suppliers appointed to any new route to market would not be supplying timber frames directly to Pobl. Instead, supply would be as nominated sub-contractor within a design and build contract for new homes.