{"id":11,"date":"2023-02-21T11:59:03","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T11:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chicltd.wordpress.connectablesw.co.uk\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-10-17T12:51:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T11:51:50","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chicltd.co.uk\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11\" class=\"elementor elementor-11\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-379639f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"379639f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c39659\" data-id=\"6c39659\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e5b1ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e5b1ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About CHIC<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5806163 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5806163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A member owned procurement and asset management consortium, delivering efficiencies and social value for its members.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f47e9f elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"8f47e9f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-421c785 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"421c785\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fba516b\" data-id=\"fba516b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d50bf elementor-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"40d50bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicltd.co.uk\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7739339 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7739339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CHIC is a collaborative, not for profit, member owned and governed consortium that delivers compliant procurement solutions and commercial support to our members in partnership with the supply chain. We secure savings for our members and are committed to the delivery of improved environmental outcomes and added social value through all that we do.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da2ffa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-justify elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1da2ffa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/become-a-member\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 57.92 98\"><defs><style>      .white-arrow-1 {        fill: #fff;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"white-arrow-1\" d=\"m8.11,0c2.21.43,3.8,1.77,5.34,3.27,13.97,13.5,27.96,26.99,41.96,40.47,2.2,2.12,3.13,4.59,2.06,7.47-.38,1.04-1.1,2.06-1.91,2.85-14.38,13.92-28.8,27.81-43.21,41.69-2.19,2.11-4.81,2.82-7.73,1.77-2.74-.99-4.3-3.01-4.59-5.84-.23-2.28.71-4.15,2.37-5.74,3.47-3.33,6.93-6.67,10.39-10.01,9.03-8.7,18.06-17.41,27.1-26.11.26-.25.57-.44,1.04-1.07-.35-.19-.76-.32-1.03-.58C27.44,36.18,15.01,24.17,2.55,12.18.39,10.1-.58,7.71.36,4.81,1.09,2.56,2.66,1.07,5,.35c.37-.11.74-.23,1.12-.35h1.99Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Become a member<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1fad7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-justify elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1e1fad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/become-a-supplier\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 57.92 98\"><defs><style>      .white-arrow-1 {        fill: #fff;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"white-arrow-1\" d=\"m8.11,0c2.21.43,3.8,1.77,5.34,3.27,13.97,13.5,27.96,26.99,41.96,40.47,2.2,2.12,3.13,4.59,2.06,7.47-.38,1.04-1.1,2.06-1.91,2.85-14.38,13.92-28.8,27.81-43.21,41.69-2.19,2.11-4.81,2.82-7.73,1.77-2.74-.99-4.3-3.01-4.59-5.84-.23-2.28.71-4.15,2.37-5.74,3.47-3.33,6.93-6.67,10.39-10.01,9.03-8.7,18.06-17.41,27.1-26.11.26-.25.57-.44,1.04-1.07-.35-.19-.76-.32-1.03-.58C27.44,36.18,15.01,24.17,2.55,12.18.39,10.1-.58,7.71.36,4.81,1.09,2.56,2.66,1.07,5,.35c.37-.11.74-.23,1.12-.35h1.99Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Become a supplier<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbbc8ff elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbbc8ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d90c687\" data-id=\"d90c687\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3d66d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c3d66d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fees<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04868b2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04868b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CHIC recovers its costs through transaction fees, generally included within contractor, consultant or supplier prices. CHIC claims these direct from the supply chain, so members just pay the contract cost. Fees are set reflecting the level of service required and the annual contract value. Fees range from 0.5% to 4%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The larger the value of the contract or project, then the lower the fee.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CHIC\u2019s <a href=\"\/about\/managed-service\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>managed services<\/strong><\/span><\/a> offer great value to enhance savings, but if members only want framework access, we adjust fees accordingly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e690ef5\" data-id=\"e690ef5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac1323 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fac1323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Service delivery<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37caea5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37caea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CHIC\u2019s management services are provided by a dedicated team under a service contract with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arkconsultancy.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>ARK Consultancy Limited<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p><p>The contract was procured by CHIC through a Restricted Procedure public procurement process and performance is monitored by CHIC\u2019s Board of 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To work collaboratively with our members and supply chain partners, to deliver efficiencies through high quality asset management procurement and commercial services.<\/p><p>Our vision is to improve our members homes and communities as asset management experts that provide great procurement services, delivering savings, driving sustainability, embracing new technology and delivering added social value.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-88b8e86\" data-id=\"88b8e86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8b99b9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e8b99b9\" 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We care about the people we work with and will be supportive and professional in all that we do.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Layer_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 100 100;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><style type=\"text\/css\">\t.orange-tick-icon-0{fill:#F39200;}<\/style><path class=\"orange-tick-icon-0\" d=\"M0,53c0-1.9,0-3.9,0-5.8c0.1-0.3,0.1-0.6,0.2-0.8c0.5-7,2.4-13.7,5.8-19.8C13.7,12.5,25.5,4,41.3,1 c1.9-0.4,3.8-0.5,5.7-0.8c1.9,0,3.9,0,5.8,0c0.3,0.1,0.5,0.1,0.8,0.2c7,0.5,13.6,2.3,19.8,5.7C87.4,13.9,96,25.6,99,41.4 c0.4,1.9,0.5,3.8,0.8,5.8V53c-0.1,0.3-0.1,0.6-0.2,0.8c-0.5,7-2.4,13.7-5.8,19.8c-7.8,14-19.6,22.6-35.4,25.5 c-1.9,0.4-3.8,0.5-5.7,0.8H47c-0.3-0.1-0.5-0.1-0.8-0.2c-7-0.5-13.6-2.3-19.8-5.7C12.4,86.4,3.8,74.6,0.8,58.8 C0.4,56.9,0.3,54.9,0,53z M92,50C92,26.8,73.1,8,49.9,8S7.8,26.9,7.8,50.1c0,23.2,18.9,42.1,42.1,42.1S92,73.3,92,50z\"><\/path><path class=\"orange-tick-icon-0\" d=\"M43.2,57.8c0.3-0.4,0.5-0.8,0.7-1C51.3,49.4,58.7,42,66,34.6c1.2-1.2,2.6-1.9,4.3-1.3c2.6,0.8,3.6,3.8,2,6 c-0.3,0.4-0.6,0.7-0.9,1C63.1,48.6,54.7,57,46.4,65.3c-2.3,2.3-4.3,2.3-6.6,0c-3.9-3.9-7.8-7.8-11.6-11.6c-1.6-1.6-1.8-3.6-0.7-5.2 c1.4-1.9,4-2.3,5.8-0.6c1.4,1.3,2.7,2.6,4,4C39.2,53.7,41.1,55.6,43.2,57.8L43.2,57.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> CHIC is a member owned and governed not for profit consortium. Our services must deliver net savings for our members, through the economies of scale created by both efficient procurement solutions and effective commercial support. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-57970bc\" data-id=\"57970bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b91419 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8b91419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Layer_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 100 100;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><style type=\"text\/css\">\t.orange-tick-icon-0{fill:#F39200;}<\/style><path class=\"orange-tick-icon-0\" d=\"M0,53c0-1.9,0-3.9,0-5.8c0.1-0.3,0.1-0.6,0.2-0.8c0.5-7,2.4-13.7,5.8-19.8C13.7,12.5,25.5,4,41.3,1 c1.9-0.4,3.8-0.5,5.7-0.8c1.9,0,3.9,0,5.8,0c0.3,0.1,0.5,0.1,0.8,0.2c7,0.5,13.6,2.3,19.8,5.7C87.4,13.9,96,25.6,99,41.4 c0.4,1.9,0.5,3.8,0.8,5.8V53c-0.1,0.3-0.1,0.6-0.2,0.8c-0.5,7-2.4,13.7-5.8,19.8c-7.8,14-19.6,22.6-35.4,25.5 c-1.9,0.4-3.8,0.5-5.7,0.8H47c-0.3-0.1-0.5-0.1-0.8-0.2c-7-0.5-13.6-2.3-19.8-5.7C12.4,86.4,3.8,74.6,0.8,58.8 C0.4,56.9,0.3,54.9,0,53z M92,50C92,26.8,73.1,8,49.9,8S7.8,26.9,7.8,50.1c0,23.2,18.9,42.1,42.1,42.1S92,73.3,92,50z\"><\/path><path class=\"orange-tick-icon-0\" d=\"M43.2,57.8c0.3-0.4,0.5-0.8,0.7-1C51.3,49.4,58.7,42,66,34.6c1.2-1.2,2.6-1.9,4.3-1.3c2.6,0.8,3.6,3.8,2,6 c-0.3,0.4-0.6,0.7-0.9,1C63.1,48.6,54.7,57,46.4,65.3c-2.3,2.3-4.3,2.3-6.6,0c-3.9-3.9-7.8-7.8-11.6-11.6c-1.6-1.6-1.8-3.6-0.7-5.2 c1.4-1.9,4-2.3,5.8-0.6c1.4,1.3,2.7,2.6,4,4C39.2,53.7,41.1,55.6,43.2,57.8L43.2,57.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> We will work with our members and supply chain partners to maintain a wide range of contract options, but apply these flexibly so we can tailor solutions to individual members needs. We will embrace new ideas and technologies.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Layer_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 100 100;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><style type=\"text\/css\">\t.orange-tick-icon-0{fill:#F39200;}<\/style><path class=\"orange-tick-icon-0\" d=\"M0,53c0-1.9,0-3.9,0-5.8c0.1-0.3,0.1-0.6,0.2-0.8c0.5-7,2.4-13.7,5.8-19.8C13.7,12.5,25.5,4,41.3,1 c1.9-0.4,3.8-0.5,5.7-0.8c1.9,0,3.9,0,5.8,0c0.3,0.1,0.5,0.1,0.8,0.2c7,0.5,13.6,2.3,19.8,5.7C87.4,13.9,96,25.6,99,41.4 c0.4,1.9,0.5,3.8,0.8,5.8V53c-0.1,0.3-0.1,0.6-0.2,0.8c-0.5,7-2.4,13.7-5.8,19.8c-7.8,14-19.6,22.6-35.4,25.5 c-1.9,0.4-3.8,0.5-5.7,0.8H47c-0.3-0.1-0.5-0.1-0.8-0.2c-7-0.5-13.6-2.3-19.8-5.7C12.4,86.4,3.8,74.6,0.8,58.8 C0.4,56.9,0.3,54.9,0,53z M92,50C92,26.8,73.1,8,49.9,8S7.8,26.9,7.8,50.1c0,23.2,18.9,42.1,42.1,42.1S92,73.3,92,50z\"><\/path><path class=\"orange-tick-icon-0\" d=\"M43.2,57.8c0.3-0.4,0.5-0.8,0.7-1C51.3,49.4,58.7,42,66,34.6c1.2-1.2,2.6-1.9,4.3-1.3c2.6,0.8,3.6,3.8,2,6 c-0.3,0.4-0.6,0.7-0.9,1C63.1,48.6,54.7,57,46.4,65.3c-2.3,2.3-4.3,2.3-6.6,0c-3.9-3.9-7.8-7.8-11.6-11.6c-1.6-1.6-1.8-3.6-0.7-5.2 c1.4-1.9,4-2.3,5.8-0.6c1.4,1.3,2.7,2.6,4,4C39.2,53.7,41.1,55.6,43.2,57.8L43.2,57.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> CHIC will act as a knowledge hub for our members, using our collaborative network to help our partners to share and learn. Social value is inherent in all of our activities and we will be proactive in supporting employment, training and community support initiatives. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8a47e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8a47e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da971a0\" data-id=\"da971a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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elementor-element elementor-element-106ecbd\" data-id=\"106ecbd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a5cb9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30a5cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social value<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbcb4ff elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbcb4ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CHIC aims to deliver a range of social value outcomes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82f91ed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-justify elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"82f91ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/about\/social-value\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 57.92 98\"><defs><style>      .white-arrow-1 {        fill: #fff;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"white-arrow-1\" d=\"m8.11,0c2.21.43,3.8,1.77,5.34,3.27,13.97,13.5,27.96,26.99,41.96,40.47,2.2,2.12,3.13,4.59,2.06,7.47-.38,1.04-1.1,2.06-1.91,2.85-14.38,13.92-28.8,27.81-43.21,41.69-2.19,2.11-4.81,2.82-7.73,1.77-2.74-.99-4.3-3.01-4.59-5.84-.23-2.28.71-4.15,2.37-5.74,3.47-3.33,6.93-6.67,10.39-10.01,9.03-8.7,18.06-17.41,27.1-26.11.26-.25.57-.44,1.04-1.07-.35-.19-.76-.32-1.03-.58C27.44,36.18,15.01,24.17,2.55,12.18.39,10.1-.58,7.71.36,4.81,1.09,2.56,2.66,1.07,5,.35c.37-.11.74-.23,1.12-.35h1.99Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-126dd49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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elementor-size-default\">Meet the team<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46c39fa elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46c39fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bringing a wealth of knowledge from across the housing and construction sectors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9829724 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-justify elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9829724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/about\/meet-the-team\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 57.92 98\"><defs><style>      .white-arrow-1 {        fill: #fff;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"white-arrow-1\" d=\"m8.11,0c2.21.43,3.8,1.77,5.34,3.27,13.97,13.5,27.96,26.99,41.96,40.47,2.2,2.12,3.13,4.59,2.06,7.47-.38,1.04-1.1,2.06-1.91,2.85-14.38,13.92-28.8,27.81-43.21,41.69-2.19,2.11-4.81,2.82-7.73,1.77-2.74-.99-4.3-3.01-4.59-5.84-.23-2.28.71-4.15,2.37-5.74,3.47-3.33,6.93-6.67,10.39-10.01,9.03-8.7,18.06-17.41,27.1-26.11.26-.25.57-.44,1.04-1.07-.35-.19-.76-.32-1.03-.58C27.44,36.18,15.01,24.17,2.55,12.18.39,10.1-.58,7.71.36,4.81,1.09,2.56,2.66,1.07,5,.35c.37-.11.74-.23,1.12-.35h1.99Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Meet the CHIC team<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84137eb\" data-id=\"84137eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4d075b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4d075b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chicltd.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/03\/146-K7400348-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11426\" alt=\"Amanda Long\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chicltd.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/03\/146-K7400348-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chicltd.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/03\/146-K7400348-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chicltd.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/03\/146-K7400348-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chicltd.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/03\/146-K7400348-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chicltd.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/03\/146-K7400348-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c283bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdf9d08\" data-id=\"cdf9d08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2da0c41 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2da0c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Governance<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226a978 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"226a978\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Overseen by a Board of Directors, comprising mainly of member representatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c15c579 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-justify elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c15c579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/about\/governance\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 57.92 98\"><defs><style>      .white-arrow-1 {        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Awards of contracts are facilitated swiftly, guiding us through the process of award and mobilisation with dedicated procurement support.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Leon Storer<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Assistant Director of Homes at Capital Investment<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCHIC supported us at all points throughout the process and made life much easier, especially helping to ease the administration and technical burdens. Ultimately, we have awarded and started trading with many local and regional contractors delivering vital works to our customers and within our communities.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Richard Orders<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Senior Category Manager at Platform Housing<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUsing the CHIC framework to support the delivery of our housing service has enabled us to develop and build positive relationships and expertise. 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