Keep the care-home brief in Devon and distinguish an occupied acquisition, a former home proposed for refurbishment and an approved development with an unnamed buyer. Grants’ published room-by-room working approach is particularly relevant to Two Trees; it should not be used to imply that the vacant Frensham property is occupied.
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Former Mill Water School care-home development
Undisclosed national care provider · Honiton, Devon
ProgrammeConfirm current timetableSource checked28 Sept 2026Contract availabilityTo be qualified
RECOMMENDED FIRST MOVE
Email Sara Hartill at sara.hartill@christie.com to ask whether an introduction to the owner or project lead is possible. The adviser is not the procurement buyer. Lead with: Has the operator appointed an M&E contractor, and will fire alarms and nurse call be specialist packages or part of the electrical appointment?
Why this belongs in your brief
The September announcement records the sale of the former Mill Water School site, with consent for a 70-bedroom care home; the buyer is unnamed. Devon care-home electrical coverage gives Grants a credible future route, but the present task is project identification rather than estimating.
TARGET SCOPE
Establish the unnamed operator and future M&E buying route for the consented 70-bedroom Honiton development.
RELEVANT CAPABILITY
Devon care-home electrical coverage gives Grants a credible future route, but the present task is project identification rather than estimating.
Timing and buying window
Consent and sale are confirmed, but the operator, contractor and start date are not. This remains introduction and monitoring work; no quotation deadline or supplier appointment should be inferred.
Questions that determine whether to pursue
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Former Mill Water School care-home development · Honiton
Undisclosed national care provider | Planning approved | Timetable to confirm
Target scope
Establish the unnamed operator and future M&E buying route for the consented 70-bedroom Honiton development.
The September announcement records the sale of the former Mill Water School site, with consent for a 70-bedroom care home; the buyer is unnamed. Devon care-home electrical coverage gives Grants a credible future route, but the present task is project identification rather than estimating.
First move
Email Sara Hartill at sara.hartill@christie.com to ask whether an introduction to the owner or project lead is possible. The adviser is not the procurement buyer. Lead with: Has the operator appointed an M&E contractor, and will fire alarms and nurse call be specialist packages or part of the electrical appointment?
Qualification questions
Has the operator appointed an M&E contractor, and will fire alarms and nurse call be specialist packages or part of the electrical appointment?
Has the future operator issued its electrical and life-safety requirements, and who is responsible for coordinating them with the architect?
Who is the authorised owner or project lead, and what programme or appointment has actually been confirmed?
Published routes
Christie & Co | Sara Hartill | Director - Care; transaction adviser | sara.hartill@christie.com | +44 7783 811138 | https://www.christie.com/news-resources/press-releases/care-development-site-mill-water-school-devon-sold/
Working context
Decision: Not reviewed | Owner: Unassigned | Next action: Not published
Selected route: Christie & Co | Sara Hartill | sara.hartill@christie.com
Approach draft
Subject: Former Mill Water School care-home development: introduction to the relevant owner or project lead
Hi Sara,
The September announcement records the sale of the former Mill Water School site, with consent for a 70-bedroom care home; the buyer is unnamed. We provide electrical, fire-alarm, emergency-lighting and nurse-call services for care properties across Devon.
Would it be possible to forward a short introduction to the owner or relevant project lead? The initial question is: Has the operator appointed an M&E contractor, and will fire alarms and nurse call be specialist packages or part of the electrical appointment?
We would like to establish whether there is a defined requirement and the right time to speak. We appreciate that the sale announcement does not establish a current supplier review.
Kind regards,
Grants Electrical Solutions
sales@grantselectricalsolutions.co.uk
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Next trigger: A named buyer, design team or contractor, followed by an actual programme or supplier route.
Qualify occupied-home electrical and life-safety maintenance with CoActive after its acquisition of Two Trees.
CoActive welcomed Two Trees to the group in July 2026, ahead of Christie & Co’s August acquisition announcement. Grants’ published occupied-room scheduling and testing records are directly relevant to maintaining a home with residents in place.
First move
Use info@ghtorquay.co.uk (CoActive Care) to request the person responsible for the proposed scope. This is a published business route, not proof that the inbox holder can award the work. Lead with: Has CoActive retained the existing electrical and alarm providers, and is a coordinated room-by-room service review planned?
Qualification questions
Has CoActive retained the existing electrical and alarm providers, and is a coordinated room-by-room service review planned?
Who holds the current electrical and life-safety records, and which systems are within the requested appointment?
What is the next agreed review or renewal date, and is there a current need beyond the existing provider’s contract?
Published routes
CoActive Care | Elizabeth and Jason Feller | Directors | info@ghtorquay.co.uk | 01803 201598 | https://www.coactivecare.co.uk/
Two Trees Caring Home | Home team | enquiries@twotreescaringhome.co.uk | 01752 561189 | https://twotreescaringhome.co.uk/contact-us/
Christie & Co | Simon Harvey | Care transaction adviser: request buyer introduction | simon.harvey@christie.com | +44 7764 241310 | https://www.christie.com/news-resources/press-releases/two-trees-care-home-plymouth-sold/
Working context
Decision: Not reviewed | Owner: Unassigned | Next action: Not published
Selected route: CoActive Care | Elizabeth and Jason Feller | info@ghtorquay.co.uk
Approach draft
Subject: Two Trees: electrical and life-safety work
Hello CoActive Care team,
CoActive welcomed Two Trees to the group in July 2026, ahead of Christie & Co’s August acquisition announcement. We provide care-home electrical, fire-alarm, emergency-lighting and nurse-call services across Devon, including work planned around occupied rooms.
Has CoActive retained the existing electrical and alarm providers, and is a coordinated room-by-room service review planned?
Could you point us to the person who owns that decision and let us know whether this is a useful time for an introduction? If the scope is already covered, knowing the appropriate review point would help us avoid duplicating existing arrangements.
Kind regards,
Grants Electrical Solutions
sales@grantselectricalsolutions.co.uk
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Next trigger: CoActive confirms a current maintenance review, planned works or a contract renewal date.
Buyer unnamed in published sale announcement | Refurbishment planned; progress unverified | Timetable to confirm
Target scope
Confirm whether the proposed refurbishment of the former Brixham home is proceeding and identify the reopening electrical brief.
The March sale announcement says the former Frensham House care home would be refurbished and repositioned; the current works and reopening programme are unconfirmed. Grants can frame electrical, alarm and call-system discovery around a reopening project rather than apply an occupied-home maintenance pitch.
First move
Email Simon Harvey at simon.harvey@christie.com to ask whether an introduction to the owner or project lead is possible. The adviser is not the procurement buyer. Lead with: Has the buyer agreed the future care use, refurbishment design and reopening programme for Frensham House?
Qualification questions
Has the buyer agreed the future care use, refurbishment design and reopening programme for Frensham House?
Who holds the current electrical and life-safety records, and which systems are within the requested appointment?
Who is the authorised owner or project lead, and what programme or appointment has actually been confirmed?
Published routes
Christie & Co | Simon Harvey | Care transaction adviser: request buyer introduction | simon.harvey@christie.com | +44 7764 241310 | https://www.christie.com/news-resources/press-releases/frensham-house-care-home-brixham-sold/
Working context
Decision: Not reviewed | Owner: Unassigned | Next action: Not published
Selected route: Christie & Co | Simon Harvey | simon.harvey@christie.com
Approach draft
Subject: Frensham House: introduction to the relevant owner or project lead
Hi Simon,
The March sale announcement says the former Frensham House care home would be refurbished and repositioned; the current works and reopening programme are unconfirmed. We provide electrical, fire-alarm, emergency-lighting and nurse-call services for care properties across Devon.
Would it be possible to forward a short introduction to the owner or relevant project lead? The initial question is: Has the buyer agreed the future care use, refurbishment design and reopening programme for Frensham House?
We would like to establish whether there is a defined requirement and the right time to speak. We appreciate that the sale announcement does not establish a current supplier review.
Kind regards,
Grants Electrical Solutions
sales@grantselectricalsolutions.co.uk
Privacy or contact preferences: reply to this email. Please let us know if you would prefer no further contact.
Next trigger: The buyer or authorised project team confirms future use, funded scope and a reopening programme.