Southern Construction Framework (SCF) has announced the tender for its 5th generation SCF Construct framework which includes a new £1m+ value lot for the South West region
Southern Construction Framework, a construction procurement framework for the public sector in the South of England has announced the tender of the 5th generation SCF Construct framework.
SCF Construct is available to all public bodies in the South East, London and the South West.
The framework is intended to support public sector construction and development in the region, across all sectors including education, health, local authority and leisure developments.
This latest generation includes an additional lower value lot for the South West, between £1m and £5m, which SCF hopes will attract more bids from regional contractors.
Contractors are invited to participate and benefit from public sector construction solutions
Requests to participate must be submitted by October 2022. The successful organisations will be informed in early 2023, ahead of the launch in May 2023.
The framework will give public sector organisations access to a full range of public sector construction solutions. This includes access to construct-only or design and build, construction, and management services.
Key commitments of the framework include upholding carbon and social value targets, as well as providing an ethical and equitable vehicle for project delivery.
The SCF Construct framework will operate exclusively under Two Stage Open Book (2SOB) tendering
The 2SOB tendering bidding process is part of an initiative to reform UK construction practices and Government recommended.
Adam Sanford, SCF operations lead, London & South East, said: “Since SCF Construct was launched as a first generation framework, our mission has to be a trusted advisor and partner for public sector construction procurement.
“Alongside the collaboration and efficiencies that come with our 2-stage open book process, we are focused on localised social value outcomes and working towards Net Zero Carbon across all projects.”
Projects past and future
SCF Construct in its 5th generation will be tailored to suit a wide range of projects, including:
South West (3 lots)
- Larger value projects: £4m+ projects, allowing 10 providers across the whole region
- Smaller value projects: £1-5m projects, allowing 6 suppliers across the East and West of the region
South East & London (2 lots)
- South East: £4m+, allowing 8 providers across the South East region
- London: £4m+, allowing 8 providers across the South East region
Projects completed under the SCF Construct framework include:
- Grow Out Building 3, Exeter Science Park– Morgan Sindall; a three-storey 1,300 sqm net zero carbon and BREEAM-Excellent building, with flexible office and laboratory space
- New Addington Leisure Centre, Croydon– Willmott Dixon; providing community spaces, state-of-the-art sports facilities and eight new family homes
- Brixton House Theatre and Workspace – Galliford Try; a modern, purpose-built arts and community destination in South London housing two fully accessible theatres (120 and 200 seating capacity), seven flexible rehearsal rooms, a creative hub with large public café and two floors of creative workspace
Kingsley Clarke, SCF Operations Lead, South West, said: “Since we first launched SCF Construct in 2006 we have delivered £7b worth of construction schemes across the South of England, which we are immensely proud of.
“The introduction of a lower value lot in the South West starting at £1m opens the doors for regional contractors to bid and fits with our ethos of supporting regional businesses and partners.”
