{"id":119608,"date":"2022-12-20T15:36:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T15:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=119608"},"modified":"2022-12-20T15:36:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T15:36:10","slug":"new-135m-public-sector-framework-to-support-public-sector-organisations-in-asset-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/new-135m-public-sector-framework-to-support-public-sector-organisations-in-asset-management\/119608\/","title":{"rendered":"New \u00a3135m public sector framework to support public sector organisations in asset management"},"content":{"rendered":"

LHC has announced a new \u00a3135m public sector framework to support public sector organisations in asset management, which is now open for consultancies to register interest and attend webinars to find out more. Applications will be open later in January 2023<\/h2>\n

The ASC1 (Asset Safety and Compliance) Framework will offer a full suite of asset safety and compliance support and is designed to help the public sector meet government guidelines around building life safety and maintenance.<\/p>\n

The public sector framework also includes provision for property protection and associated services; asbestos management; water testing, treatment, and management; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning-related services; and electrical testing and relevant support.<\/p>\n

The framework covers all five LHC Group business units<\/h3>\n

Available nationwide, the framework is worth up to \u00a3100 million in England, \u00a320 million in Scotland and \u00a315 million in Wales.<\/p>\n

It covers all five LHC Group business units including Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) in Scotland, Welsh Procurement Alliance (WPA) in Wales, South West Procurement Alliance (SWPA) across the South West of England, Consortium Procurement Construction (CPC) across the Midlands and North of England, and London and South East (LSE) for London and the South East of England.<\/p>\n

Improving access to compliance-related expertise<\/h3>\n

Dean Fazackerley, head of technical procurement at LHC<\/a>, commented: \u201cThis framework arrives as a direct result of feedback from public sector organisations \u2013 including housing associations, local authorities, schools and healthcare settings \u2013 looking to improve their access to a pool of compliance-related expertise and encourage more collaboration across the marketplace.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only does this benefit the public sector, but it will also increase the visibility of specialist companies on the framework, giving more opportunities to work on long-term public sector contracts. Organisations are also increasingly looking to procure much of their compliance-related services via one single procurement route.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dean added: \u201cWe\u2019d encourage experts in property protection, asbestos removal, water testing and maintenance, gas safety and heating systems, ventilation and air conditioning systems, and electrical testing to register their interest and look out for our contract notice in January. We also recognise the importance of increasing regional suppliers\u2019 and SMEs\u2019 presence on frameworks, and through ASC1 LHC is working with clients to achieve just that.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are five workstreams to apply for under ASC1, including:<\/p>\n