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The 果冻影院 content team often receive enquiries from customers who would like to get involved in frameworks but they're not 100% sure how a construction framework works e.g. for public sector work, so in order to help, we asked one of our sector experts to explain.

What is a framework?

A framework agreement is an agreement between one or more contracting authorities e.g. Local Authorities or an NHS Trust and one or more suppliers e.g. construction companies or consultants who are awarded a place on the framework agreement.

Construction framework agreements are often used within the public sector as a vital procurement tool as they provide the flexibility to award multiple construction projects without going through a full tender application process.

Benefits of a construction framework

A framework can deliver many benefits - especially when procurement is taking place over an extended period of time - such as reduced transaction costs, continuous improvement in long-term relationships, and better value as you are tendering to a pre-qualified list of companies.

Public sector construction frameworks are normally divided into either construction value and/or geographical lots and will cover all types of building and construction works including design works, alterations, refurbishment and also different types of work packages. Some framework agreements will include additional services that include planning application and full architectural design.

Example of an 拢8billion framework

The Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Construction Framework (Project ID: 16180970) is a framework which supports school building programmes and is used to procure school building construction works. The framework is also available for schools and local authorities to use for their own projects.

The ESFA divided the agreement into value and geographical lots and 33 contractors won places across the 22 lots.

• High value: North (拢1.4bn); South (拢2.6bn)
• Mid value: North East and Yorkshire (拢240m); East Midlands (拢210m); East England (拢400m); London (拢410m); South (拢570m); South West (拢240m); West Midlands (拢230m); North West (拢200m).
• Low Value: North East (拢80m); Yorkshire & Humber (拢85m); East Midlands (拢105m); East England A (拢115m); East England B (拢25m); London (拢245m); South East A (拢235m); South East B (拢135m); South West A (拢80m); South West B (拢80m); West Midlands (拢125m); North West (拢90m)

The framework will normally operate for a period of up to four years, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic this framework has been extended until November 2021.

Its successor is the new DfE Construction Framework 2021, which is currently being procured and can be viewed on 果冻影院 Project ID: 20282701. The new panel of preferred contractors will be selected in the autumn.

How to get Involved in a framework

果冻影院 can help you identify all frameworks you might be interested in getting involved in. Notices announcing framework agreements are published in the same manner as standard invitations to tender. Suppliers wishing to participate must register interest using the details provided on the notice and will be awarded a place subject to their ability to satisfy selection criteria. Only those suppliers who respond to the original notice and are selected will be eligible to participate in any call-offs made under the framework.

果冻影院 customers can view all new and planned framework opportunities if part of their subscription.

Not a 果冻影院 customer but would like to take advantage of future frameworks? Please request a where we can show you more details on projects of interest to your business.

PR contact:
Emma Dukes - Construction 鈥嶴ector Expert (Education)
E: emma.dukes@glenigan-old.thrv.uk