{"id":842932,"date":"2025-04-23T09:12:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T14:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/23\/three-win-places-on-170m-sunderland-housing-upgrade-programme\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T09:12:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T14:12:32","slug":"three-win-places-on-170m-sunderland-housing-upgrade-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/23\/three-win-places-on-170m-sunderland-housing-upgrade-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Three win places on \u00a3170m Sunderland housing upgrade programme"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth
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Gentoo has appointed three North East firms to deliver a \u00a3170m internal modernisation programme for thousands of homes in Sunderland over the next decade.<\/p>\n

The ten-year contracts, awarded under the housing association’s newly launched Gentogether partnership model, mark the first in a strategic procurement overhaul aimed at fostering long-term collaboration with contractors.<\/p>\n

The initiative will see PHS Solutions, Esh Construction and RE:GEN Group North East carry out kitchen and bathroom replacements, as well as electrical rewiring, across the city.<\/p>\n

Work valued at \u00a336.5m is set to be completed in the first three years, targeting improvements to around 3,000 homes.<\/p>\n

Gentoo said the framework would generate more than \u00a332m in social value over the lifetime of the contracts, with a strong emphasis on apprenticeships and training for local residents.<\/p>\n

Peter Akers, director of asset and sustainability at Gentoo, said the Gentogether model was designed to eliminate competition between partners and deliver a more consistent customer experience.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cNot only will our customers\u2019 homes be improved, the local economy and local people will benefit from employment opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

All three contractors signed up to a customer charter co-designed with tenants, and residents were involved in the tendering process.<\/p>\n

Five Gentoo customers sat on the interview panels and fed into appointment decisions.<\/p>\n

Support for the partnership is being provided by consultancy 4i Solutions, which is acting as a \u2018critical friend\u2019 to ensure collaboration and innovation across delivery teams.<\/p>\n

Simon Watson, operations director at RE:GEN Group North East, said the firm would \u201cbuild on\u201d its previous \u00a319m regeneration work in Pennywell, while Andrew Harrow, framework manager at Esh Construction, said the investment reflected a shared commitment to \u201cimproving living standards for residents\u201d.<\/p>\n

Jason Oakes, sales director at 0800 Repair, part of the PHS Solutions group, said the partnership would improve homes while creating \u201clocal jobs and apprenticeships\u201d.<\/p>\n

Source: Gentoo press release<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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