Bid race starts for £600m northern ethical busines framework

A north west pro-social business procurement group has started the hunt for firms to fill spots on its next-generation construction framework.

The Rise Construction Framework will consist of 17 work/service categories offering different value bands to attract both major and SME bidders for both civils and building projects.

Valued at around £600m across all work/service bands it will be open to public clients across the North West, North Wales and Yorkshire and Humberside regions.

Main contractors looking to renew their spots include Morgan Sindall and Robertson, alongside The Casey Group, F Parkinson and John Turner Construction.

Framework Groups
Value band
Max firms
Group 1 – House Building
Band1:£0-£1m
10
Band 2: £1m – £5m
10
Band 3: £5m -£15m
5
Band 4: £15m +
5
Group 2 – General Construction
Band 1: £0 – £50,000
15
Band 2: £50,000 – £1m
15
Band 3: £1m – £5m
10
Band 4: £5m -£15m
5
Band 5: £15m +
5
Group 3 – Refurbishment
Band 1: £0 – £50,000
15
Band 2: £50,000 – £1m
15
Band 3: £1m – £5m
10
Band 4: £5m -£15m
5
Band 5: £15m +
5
Group 4 – Modular Build
Band1:£0-£1m
10
Band 2: £1m – £5m
10
Band 3: £5m -£15m
5
Band 4: £15m +
5
Group 5 – Civil Engineering & Highways
Band 1: £0 – £50,000
15
Band 2: £50,000 – £1m
15
Band 3: £1m – £5m
10
Band 4: £5m -£15m
5
Band 5: £15m +
5
Group 6 – Mechanical & Electrical Contractor
Band 1: £0 – £50,000
15
Band 2: £50,000 – £3m
10
Group 7 – Facilities Maintenance
Band 1: £0 – £50,000
10
Band 2: £50,000 – £3m
10
Group 8 – Safety & Compliance Works (Fire, Cladding, Contamination Removal)
Band 1: £0 – £50,000
10
Band 2: £50,000 – £1m
5
Band 3: £1m – £5m
5
Band 4: £5m -£15m
5
Band 5: £15m +
5
Group 9 – Architectural Services
Band 1: £0 – £200,000
15
Band 2: £200,000 +
10
Group 10- Project Manger- JCT Group 10.1- Project Manager- NEC
Band 1: £0 – £200,000
15
Band 2: £200,000 +
10
Group 11- Cost Manager- JCT Group 11.1- Cost Manager- NEC
Band 1: £0 – £200,000
15
Band 2: £200,000 +
10