Professor David Mosey of King’s College London has been appointed to lead an independent review of public sector construction frameworks
The independent review into construction frameworks is part of the Construction Playbook programme.
The review recognises the potential of construction frameworks as a powerful engine-room for implementing Construction Playbook policies that include strategic planning, integrated teams, continuous improvement and the delivery of better, safer, faster and greener project outcomes.
The framework review will lead to recommendations for:
- The components of a ‘gold standard’ against which new proposed frameworks and framework contracts can be measured
- Standard contract terms that support the new gold standard
- Training packages to enable adoption of the new gold standard.
This will enable contracting authorities to easily identify those frameworks which meet best practices and embody the policies set out in the playbook.
The Construction Playbook was launched on 8 December 2020 containing 14 key policy reforms to enable ‘faster, better, greener’ construction by transforming how we assess, procure and deliver public works projects and programmes.
‘Provide clear drivers’
The government said: “Across the public and private sectors, there are a wide variety of frameworks and a lack of clear guidance as to their preferred structure and ‘best practice’ features.
“As a result, the potential of frameworks is not always well expressed or well understood and they are not always successful in delivering their aims.
“Recommendations for the adoption and use of the most suitable framework structures and features are necessary in order to provide clear drivers that will deliver the policies set out in the Construction Playbook.”
