LHC starts race for £1.85bn UK construction framework

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Round 47 corporations together with large identify gamers like BAM, Kier, Galliford Attempt, Morgan Sindall, Vinci and Willmott Dixon in addition to regional gamers like Esh and Britcon now face a battle to retain their locations.

The clutch of three frameworks spanning works in England, Wales and Scotland promise work pipelines value as much as £1.85bn mixed.

The framework will exchange present regional agreements and canopy all the things from new builds and listed refurbishments to civil infrastructure, demolition, and laborious FM.

It should run for 5 years from April 2026, with a potential one-year extension.

Procurement is being run by LHC’s regional hubs — SPA in Scotland, WPA in Wales, and LHC in England — below three parallel tenders, every mirroring a 10-lot construction protecting values from below £1m to over £25m.

The brand new PB4 framework will help a large mixture of public sector purchasers together with councils, NHS trusts, blue-light providers, defence estates, and faculties.

It should additionally permit each conventional and fashionable building strategies, together with MMC Class 2 framed and panelised methods.

LHC mentioned the framework is being formed by steady session and suggestions from public sector companions to make sure alignment with native priorities reminiscent of decarbonisation, neighborhood advantages and SME entry.

Tender deadlines are set for 9 December 2025, with contract awards anticipated by April 2026.

Public Buildings Development and Infrastructure Framework – Lot Breakdown
Lot	Class	Worth Band (ex VAT)
1	New Construct Solely	£0–£1m
2	New Construct Solely	£1m–£2.5m
3	Refurbishment Solely	£0–£1m
4	Refurbishment Solely	£1m–£2.5m
5	Civil Infrastructure	£0–£2.5m
6	Civil Infrastructure	Over £2.5m
7	New Construct, Refurbishment & Related Companies	£2.5m–£10m
8	New Construct, Refurbishment & Related Companies	£10m–£25m
9	New Construct, Refurbishment & Related Companies	Over £25m
10	Laborious Amenities Administration	All values

Framework values
• England: as much as £750m
• Scotland: as much as £1bn
• Wales: as much as £100m

The deal will use the FAC-1 Framework Alliance Contract, permitting each direct awards and mini-competitions. Social worth, regional supply, and technical high quality make up the majority of analysis standards.

To specific an curiosity click here for LHC’s tender portal.