services
Bespoke Financial Appraisal Services»
Outsourced project management and development services»
Interim management and project management»
Staff management/team leadership.»
Options appraisals»
Bid support, co-ordination and writing»
EU compliant procurement including Frameworks»
Development strategies and capacity studies»
Land assembly and site finding»
Stock transfer advice from bid to ballot»
Decent Homes Programmes and management of improvement works with residents in occupation»
Training for Development and Finance Staff and Board and Committee Members»
S106 advice, 3 Dragons Toolkit modelling, negotiation and brokerage»
Pod can develop bespoke financial appraisals as well as providing our podplan range of models. Typical bespoke financial appraisals we develop are for stock transfers, regeneration schemes, specific large development deals, shared equity variants and cyclical maintenance management
Pod can provide a fully outsourced project management service for individual projects and programs. This service can cover the entire development process from feasibility and bids right through to the end of defects inspections or we can provide support on individual key stages as required.
Pod can provide interim development cover at short notice based at your offices at all levels of experience and seniority. Cover can be for any period of time either part-time or full time.
Pod can offer reviews of development staffing and team structure reviews.
Pod can undertake options appraisals of existing stock or existing land supply in partnership with our partner Architectural practice. These options appraisals can be fully costed and appraised with clear comparisons and recommendations for taking schemes further.
Pod can provide a full bidding service. We have been successful in bidding for stock from other RSLs and bidding for OJEU contracts. We have a specialist bid writer to give you the maximum chance of success.
Pod have extensive experience of undertaking EU compliant procurement for public bodies for contractors and consultants in the development and maintenance field. We are able to fully manage the whole process including writing bid guidance notes and specifications, publishing notices, scoring responses and interviews plus appointing and setting up contracts.
Pod can create development strategies for those that are new to development. These can include strategies for procurement as well as development capacity studies based on our own analysis of the company’s financial capacity to incur development costs and any revenue shortfalls.
Pod can search of development opportunities in your area and source land from our extensive contacts within the industry. We are able to project manage complex land assembly deals and negotiate with land owners on your behalf to add value to sites.
Pod can project manage large scale stock transfers of LA or RSL stock including procuring other consultants, Board approvals, all resident negotiation, financial appraisal work etc...
Pod have extensive experience of undertaking Decent Homes work for existing stock on large estates and smaller units. We are able to fully cost programmes and assist with procurement, resident liaison and internal liaison.
Pod are experienced in providing training to Board members as well as development and finance staff. This is particularly so in the area of financial appraisal training which we have provided to a multitude of organisations including local authorities, RSLs, private developers and other professional practices.
Pod are experienced users of the HCA affordability toolkit and also the Three Dragons affordable housing toolkit. We are able to assist local authorities in scrutinising submitted proposals as well as assisting developers in preparing their own toolkits for submission. We have our own easy to use version of the leading toolkits which allows us to undertake sensitivities to understand the implications of any changes to the individual inputs
