Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (3) – Housing Operations & Retrofit Innovations

The SHED 3 portal allows providers to compare multiple suppliers against evaluation criteria, shortlist solutions, and request further details before contracting. By integrating insights from platforms like Ambue, Prodo, and Iris IoT, organisations can implement a combination of innovations to address energy, safety, operational, and tenant wellbeing objectives simultaneously.

Wonde and Tim Ashwin offer software platforms that streamline administrative processes, financial tracking, and compliance reporting. These platforms reduce manual effort and provide accurate, actionable insights to improve operational efficiency.

Iris IoT and Ambue provide sensor-based monitoring for temperature, humidity, CO2, and other environmental parameters. These solutions support proactive maintenance and health-focused interventions, helping to prevent damp, mould, and other environmental risks.

Fuzzlab, Prodo, and Wonde offer tools for digital engagement, AI-assisted reporting, and integrated self-service platforms. These solutions enable organisations to modernise tenant services, automate workflows, and enhance operational efficiency across their housing stock.

Energy Lighting and Safecility offer automated emergency lighting and monitoring solutions. These technologies reduce the need for manual testing, ensure regulatory compliance, and improve overall safety in housing stock.

SHED 3 includes suppliers offering innovative building and construction solutions, such as McGregor White, who provide strategic opportunity assessments and land development insights, Enevate Homes delivering sustainable volumetric modular construction, and Creagh Concrete Products in partnership with Harcourt Technologies, offering 3D concrete printing and additive construction methods. These suppliers enable housing providers to explore efficient, scalable, and sustainable approaches to meet modern construction challenges.

Bays Consulting, Iris IoT, and Prodo offer services that enable housing providers to collect, analyse, and act on data from their properties. This includes stock condition prediction, energy efficiency analysis, and AI-powered insights for maintenance and repairs. Access to robust data helps providers make informed decisions, plan capital works, and improve tenant outcomes.

Operance and Tim Ashwin provide platforms to manage building information and compliance data efficiently. These solutions support accurate record-keeping for safety audits, risk assessments, and regulatory reporting. Structural Surveys and PH Jones deliver technologies and systems that aid in monitoring building performance, ensuring both operational compliance and safety of tenants.

Solutions from Fuzzlab, Hello Lamp Post, and Prodo provide digital platforms and apps that enhance tenant engagement, communication, and self-service. By enabling tenants to report issues, access support, or interact with housing providers digitally, these tools improve responsiveness and contribute to better living environments. Platforms also integrate AI for predictive maintenance and service automation, supporting proactive management.

SHED 3 includes several suppliers delivering smart home technologies. Iris IoT offers multi-functional sensors for monitoring air quality and occupancy. SaaS and smart system providers like Fuzzlab and Hello Lamp Post deliver platforms that automate processes, improve tenant communications, and support self-service capabilities. These solutions collectively enable housing providers to adopt smarter, more responsive housing management approaches.

Suppliers like Ambue and PH Jones provide platforms and devices to improve energy efficiency, reduce heat loss, and enhance sustainability. Energy modelling and monitoring solutions from providers such as Ambue and Bays Consulting help organisations identify where interventions are most effective. Additionally, IoT-enabled products from Iris IoT allow for real-time tracking of energy usage and indoor environmental quality to support Net Zero initiatives.

SHED 3 encourages the adoption of new solutions by connecting housing providers with suppliers who have developed technologies and services that address current sector challenges. By reducing the complexity of procurement and offering evaluations, the framework allows organisations to trial innovative approaches, implement solutions faster, and gain insight into emerging trends without contravening public procurement rules.

SHED 3 includes a wide range of innovative solutions covering areas such as energy efficiency, AI-enabled services, smart home systems, SaaS platforms, building information management, and novel repair technologies. Each supplier brings expertise in niche areas, helping housing providers tackle challenges from operational efficiency to tenant wellbeing. The framework supports multiple technology types and categories, all accessible via the interactive SHED portal.

Housing providers can access SHED 3 via the dedicated SHED portal. The framework follows an evaluation process: you shortlist suppliers using pre-established criteria, assess solutions based on descriptions and pricing, and then contact your preferred suppliers. PfH provides guidance, contract forms, and support throughout the procurement process, ensuring compliance and helping you achieve optimal outcomes.

The Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) 3 framework is designed to introduce innovation into the social housing sector. It helps housing providers access emerging technologies, services, and solutions that can improve tenant outcomes, streamline operations, and support strategic objectives like fire safety and Net Zero. By connecting buyers with innovative suppliers, SHED 3 enables organisations to procure solutions compliantly under UK public procurement regulations. The framework promotes efficiency, innovation, and the adoption of disruptive technologies across the housing sector.