Local frameworks for small building projects

For local, smaller projects national contractors may not prove to be the best value. Frameworks for these smaller projects are set up in sub-regional “clusters” of authorities, based mainly around county boundaries.

The Framework Lot for projects between £0.5m to £2.5m in Hampshire and adjacent areas (Tier 2) will reach its four year anniversary on 5th November 2011 and therefore no new projects can be procured through this Lot of the Framework after that date.

If you have a project that you would like to put through the framework please contact Mark Thomas before 17th October 2011

How can your council benefit?

Your council can benefit through access to OJEU compliant frame for smaller projects (£10k-£3m) or can become part of larger sub-regional programmes of work to leverage savings through aggregated purchase of common commodities.

Your council can also benefit from access to modern and efficient procurement and project management processes avoiding expensive contract disputes. Plus standardisation through partnership will save design and development time.

To find out more please email ieseadmin@hants.gov.uk

What did we set out to achieve?

• Using local contractors, to create cluster frameworks that make best use of local knowledge and resources
• Enable measurable cost efficiencies, time savings and monitoring
• Develop common supply chains with public authorities to aggregate purchasing power
• Support for local industry, in line with economic development goals

What have we achieved so far?

• Development of cluster frameworks in Hampshire established
• Sussex tier 2 framework established, with tier 3 to follow by the end of the year
• Berkshire framework to be in place by the end of the year
• Surrey framework in development
• £1.2m in efficiency savings through the Hampshire cluster
• Development of aggregated commodity purchase to achieve further savings

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