Built Environment Networking Blog: Frameworks and Procurement News

£1bn Midlands-based engineering framework looking for awesome foursome

A £1bn framework, servicing the engineering needs of 24 local authorities plus Highways England and the West Midlands Combined Authority, is looking for four partners. The Medium Schemes framework (MSF4), run by Midlands Highways Alliance Plus (MHAP), is for the execution of highway, civil and municipal engineering works. Typical schemes may involve, but not exclusively […]

Posted by: Mark Flanagan

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£750m regional construction framework goes to market

Public sector procurement authority SCAPE has announced details of its next generation regional construction framework, to serve the East Midlands and East of England. The new framework will bring forward up to £750m of public sector investment in local communities across these regions from 2022. SCAPE will now begin the search for contractors to support […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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Consultancies alerted to £1bn NHS framework

A £1bn consultancy framework has been launched by the NHS. The NHS Shared Business Services have issued a prior information notice with the intention of publishing a contract notice on Construction Consultancy Services 3 on September 1. As it stands now the Framework will not be divided into lots and will require: Architectural Services (including […]

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Fusion21 announces £750m decarbonisation framework

Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the launch of its national Decarbonisation Framework worth up to £750 million over a four-year period and is now inviting bids from interested SMEs and contractors. Specifically designed to meet the needs of public sector organisations – including housing associations, local authorities, NHS trusts, blue light organisations […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Fusion21 announces launch of £120m consultants framework

Procurement consultancy and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the launch of its national Consultants Framework worth up to £120 million over a four-year period and is now inviting bids from interested consultants. This is the fifth iteration of Fusion21’s successful Consultants Framework and is expecting to support over 100 projects each year. Open to all […]

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Fusion21 Announces Suppliers Appointed to £120Million Consultants Framework

Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21, has announced the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Consultants Framework following a highly competitive tender process – worth up to £120 Million over a four-year period. A total of 112 specialist firms – including 80% SMEs – have secured a place on the framework which is expected to […]

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Fusion21 announces suppliers appointed to £750m decarbonisation framework

Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Decarbonisation Framework worth up to £750 million over a four-year period. A total of 50 specialist firms – both SMEs and multinational organisations, have secured a place on the framework, designed to meet the needs of public sector organisations – […]

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JV North appoints firms to £560m housebuilding framework

A North West social housing consortium has appointed contractors and consultants to its £560m homebuilding framework. JV North tendered the four-year deal – which will help the organisation build about 4,000 properties between 2021 and 2025 – in April. Consortium members include Bury Council, Johnnie Johnson Housing, One Manchester, Peaks and Plains Housing Trust, Muir […]

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New £95m maintenance and refurbishment framework

One of London’s most prominent housing trusts is supporting a new £95m Building Maintenance & Refurbishment Services Framework. The four-year agreement, released today (April 15), has been launched by the National Framework Partnership group in conjunction with the Central and Cecil Housing Trust. The framework, which is open to any public sector body, has been […]

Posted by: Mark Flanagan

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One To Watch: Romford Masterplan Consultation Begins

Romford’s Labour Councillor, Jane Keane, has voiced her support for Havering Council’s initiative to engage with residents regarding the forthcoming Romford Masterplan. The Masterplan is set to outline potential changes to Romford Town Centre, focusing on objectives such as economic growth, sustainable communities, and improved infrastructure. Councillor Keane emphasised the importance of preserving Romford’s unique […]

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Pagabo launches bidding for £1.6bn civils framework

National framework provider Pagabo has launched bidding for suppliers to join its brand-new, £1.6 billion civils and infrastructure framework, which is set to go live at the start of 2022. The framework will run for four years and will allow local authorities and public sector bodies to procure a range of projects such as rail, […]

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Portsmouth Council launches £100m building maintenance framework

Portsmouth Council is looking for building maintenance partners for its four-year £100m Primary contractor Framework. The council has a 15,000-strong social housing portfolio plus 900 corporate assets and it is anticipated that, over the four-year period, up to £60m of PCC projects may be procured through the Framework based upon the agreed maintenance budget for […]

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