Introduction
Construction
Framework South West has been established to provide a highly efficient
and effective building procurement vehicle capable of undertaking a large
volume of public construction in the South West
Region.
The Framework is now live as of 3rd August 2009.
Construction Framework South West makes available a range of construction contractors who have been selected following an extensive European Union regulated tendering exercise. Framework contractors have been evaluated both on quality and pricing information and have been measured on the quality of their proposals to work with clients to deliver a range of projects.
Access to the framework is provided free of charge for the first two years of its operation and it is hoped that free access will be sustained for longer subject to funding from the Regional Improvement & Efficiency Partnership – SW RIEP. However, the right to charge in the future will need to be retained if SW RIEP funding is not renewed in 2011.
The Framework operates along the same lines as the highly successful “IESE” Construction framework hosted by Hampshire County Council for the South East region, which is widely recognised as the most effective Construction Framework in the UK.
The benefits to users of the framework are numerous, and in summary include :-
- Significant savings in procurement costs
- Early contractor engagement facilitating far greater value engineering
- More timely and efficient programme delivery
- Reduced overall construction cost
- Greater predictability of outcomes
A well supported regional construction framework will not only benefit
the individual users but also the region and the economy throughout the
South West.

