Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (5) - Asset Health, Net Zero & Digital Tenant Engagement
Framework Description
SHED 5 is the most recent of Procurement for Housing's live Social Housing Emerging Disruptors frameworks, focused on asset health, net zero and digital tenant engagement. Its flexible lot structure lets members explore emerging technologies without fixing rigid specifications in advance. The framework runs until 28 January 2029 with no extension, the longest term of the live SHED rounds.
Context & Use Case
Housing providers use SHED 5 to source emerging solutions in property health, energy efficiency, digital connectivity and resident engagement. Needs might include monitoring building condition, planning a route to net zero or giving residents better digital channels. The open-ended structure lets members describe the problem and see what suppliers propose, rather than prescribing the answer.
Scope of Services
Asset health technologies Net zero and sustainability solutions Digital tenant engagement Property and energy innovation Digital connectivity
Lots
Emerging disruptors
Who Can Apply
Suits innovators in property condition monitoring, decarbonisation and resident-facing digital services, including SMEs. SHED 5 is closed to new applications now. PfH refreshes the SHED series, so check the framework page for the next refresh and position your business for that.
Buyer Benefits
Not having to write a fixed specification is the main draw: landlords can test approaches to asset health or net zero before they know exactly what they need. That reduces the risk of locking into one technology too early, while PfH vetting gives assurance about suppliers that may be young businesses.
Next Steps
Appointed suppliers have until 28 January 2029 to build a track record, so focus on landlords with net zero or asset health priorities and agree measurable pilots. Others should watch the PfH SHED 5 page for refresh dates and gather evidence now: before-and-after data, resident feedback and results from any pilots with landlords.
How Athena Can Help
Because SHED 5 works without rigid specifications, call-offs are won on how clearly you explain the problem you solve. Athena's bid writing consultants shape those responses, using our F.V.D. model to separate your strategic differentiators from what every rival offers.
If you are not yet on SHED, Athena's help joining frameworks plans your entry at the next refresh, and our bid-for-the-bid planning helps you decide where to focus effort first.
