Northwest Contractor Framework

Descriptions

Wirral Council (as the Contracting Authority) is conducting market research to gauge the level of market interest and inform the procurement strategy to let a four-year North West Contractor Framework as defined by The Procurement Act 2023. The Framework is expected to go live on 1 April 2026. The Framework may be used to award contracts for Wirral Council's pipeline of works and will be accessible by other North West public sector bodies / Contracting Authorities. Potential Framework users may therefore include but are not limited to Schools, Academies, Colleges, Universities, Blue Light/Emergency Services, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Health and Social Care Bodies, Housing Associations, Libraries and Museums, Registered Charities, Government Departments, Leisure Providers, Clinical Commissioning Groups. Full details of potential Framework users will be made available in the subsequent Tender Notice / Call for Competition and Procurement Documents. It is provisionally planned that users of the Framework will be able to procure works with associated services thereunder based on established fixed Contractor overhead and profit rates, and hourly rates. Projects may be of Design and Build or Build Only in nature, under a Two Stage or Single Stage procurement route, embracing both NEC and JCT forms of contract. The Framework will be lotted. It is planned that all Lots will be accessible to North West public sector bodies / Contracting Authorities, however any further information provided herein regarding Lots is indicative only and subject to change following market engagement and prior to the release of the Tender Notice and Procurement Documents. Lots 1 Construction - Project Value £50,000-£1,000,000 2 Construction - Project Value £1,000,000.01- £5,000,000 3 Construction - Project Value £5,000,000.01 - £15,000,000 4 Construction - Project Value £15,000,000.01 - £30,000,000 5 Construction - Project Value £30,000,000.01 - £Unlimited 6 Infrastructure - Project value £50,000 - £5,000,000 7 Infrastructure - Project value £5,000,000.01 - £15,000,000 8 Infrastructure - Project value £15,000,000.01 - £Unlimited