South West 2027

Pastel takes care of your business infrastructure and communications, giving you all the tools you need to grow your business and keep customers happy. We love what we do and aren't interested in short-term "wins" that become headaches in the long run.

We design communication solutions that solve your problems, scale as you grow, and build a long standing relationship. And with our UK-based, round-the-clock support, we ensure we never lose that personal touch.

Part of the LHC Procurement Group, the South West Procurement Alliance (SWPA) was launched in October 2019. The relationship between LHCPG and the local team gives SWPA the unique position of having local knowledge and relationships, while also benefiting from additional resources and expertise from a national framework provider.

SWPA provides compliant frameworks, which can be used by local authorities, social landlords and other public sector organisations to procure works, products and services for the construction, refurbishment and maintenance of social housing, schools, and public buildings. As a not-for-profit organisation, our SWPA Community Benefit Fund improves social value outcomes throughout the communities in the South West, in accordance with our vision 'improving lives and places through quality procurement solutions'.

Rand Associates has been a trusted partner to the UK social housing sector since 1975. As pioneers of the UK’s first stock condition surveys and authors of the M3NHF Schedule of Rates, the company has played a key role in shaping housing asset management and repairs procurement. Today, Rand Associates delivers specialist consultancy services covering Asset Management, Procurement Support and Net Zero strategy. Through innovative solutions, including M3Vision, the team helps housing providers maximise investment, improve compliance, and enhance outcomes for both landlords and residents.