Procurement Related News
Public sector invited to new Public Buildings Framework webinar
LHC London and South East will host a free webinar on 16 November, 10-11am about their latest Public Buildings Construction and Infrastructure Framework.
Barhale to deliver £10m East London pumping station upgrade
Thames Water has selected Barhale to deliver a £10m upgrade at the Folkestone Road pumping station in East Ham, London.
Bids open for £1bn Edinburgh BioQuarter project
Edinburgh BioQuarter has opened bids for a private sector partner for a £1bn transformation project to expand the sites research buildings and homes.
Glencar bags mega industrial scheme in Coventry
Developer Bericote has appointed Glencar to deliver a new 780,000 sq ft mega logistics and industrial scheme in Coventry.
15 contractors land spot on £500m Scottish framework
15 contractors have secured places on a new £500m framework to deliver new build, infrastructure and refurbishment works for the public sector in Scotland.
Barhale selected for £8.6m O2 mains installation
Barhale selected by Thames Water to install over 4km of new trunk main in south east London as part of proposals to deliver additional capacity in the area.
O’Keefe bags duo of major project contracts
Specialist contractor O’Keefe Group has been awarded two new major project contracts with Willmott Dixon and Elkins Construction, worth more than £8m collectively.
Willmott Dixon to deliver £14.5m Luton and Dunstable hospital extension
Willmott Dixon selected to deliver a £14.5m extension of the Emergency Department at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital.
How to embed social value in procurement practices
Mary Bennell, director of SWPA, takes a look at how to tailor your procurement strategy to embed the goals, objectives, and outcomes for social value.
Ringway secures Surrey road repairs contract
Ringway has been awarded a contract from Surrey County Council (SCC) to deliver road repairs, resurfacing and specialist structural projects.
Levelling up with upgrades to schools and public buildings
Gary Cawley, director of CPC, explores the best way for providers to engage architects, engineers, consultants and contractors to carry out upgrades to schools and public buildings.
Acrol Modular to deliver Minster Exchange in Cheltenham
Acrol Modular has won a £5.8m contract to deliver the Minster Exchange in Cheltenham – a modular building which will house a state-of-the-art workspace for the cyber tech, digital and creative sectors.
Bolton restarts hunt for partners to deliver town centre regeneration
Bolton Council has begun the search for development partners to deliver three key sites as part of its town centre regeneration.
HS2 contract to deliver tunnel segment factory in Hartlepool
HS2’s main works civils contractor, Costain Skanska STRABAG joint venture (SCS JV), has awarded its second contract for the production of precast tunnel segments to STRABAG.
HS2 prepares to host biggest ever ‘Meet the Contractor’ event
HS2 is set to host its biggest ever ‘meet the contractor’ event, where more than 250 jobs, worth up to £160m, will be up for grabs.
Costain bags hydrogen storage facility contract
Costain has been awarded the concept development and FEED study for the HyNet project hydrogen storage facility in northwest England.
Turner & Townsend wins £23.3m Lower Thames Crossing contract
National Highways has appointed Turner & Townsend to deliver the £23.3m commercial partner contract on the proposed Lower Thames Crossing scheme.
Bouygues secures £70m first phase of Pentre Awel scheme
Carmarthenshire County Council has chosen Bouygues UK to design and build zone one of its Pentre Awel development.
Contractors win place on £1.6bn public buildings framework
LHC has revealed the successful contractors appointed to the £1.6bn Public Buildings Construction and Infrastructure (PB3) framework.
Willmott Dixon wins £6.7m contract for Leicester’s arts hub
Willmott Dixon has won a £6.7m contract to extend and improve Leicester’s renowned Phoenix cinema and art centre.
SCAPE launches new social supply chain platform
SCAPE has launched The Social Partnership Portal, a website connecting buyers and suppliers that aims to drive social value across public sector procurement.
CSIC appoints three industry experts to governance board
Ainslie McLaughlin, Michaela Sullivan and Karyn Watt have joined the CSIC governance board to help drive innovation across Scotland’s built environment and support the sector’s sustainable recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Caddick secures £2m fit out contract for Bolton warehouse
Caddick Construction has been awarded a £2m contract to fit out a warehousing and office unit on the Logistics North industrial park in Bolton.
Willmott Dixon secures £8m Innovation Central in Darlington
Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Darlington Borough Council to deliver the £8m Innovation Central in Darlington.
BAM Nuttall lands £118m Cross Tay Link Road project
BAM Nuttall has been appointed to deliver the detailed design and advance work on the £118m Cross Tay Link Road project.
Fusion21 begins hunt for contractors to join £750m decarbonisation framework
Fusion21 has begun the hunt for bidders to join its £750m national decarbonisation framework.