Efficiency North (EN) has awarded contracts to 57 contractors over 50 lots for its new Procure Installers framework.

The scheme has an estimated demand pipeline of £360 million over its four year lifetime.

The plan will run alongside the EN Procure Elemental Works framework which expires in November 2015.

Approximately 46% of contractors on the new scheme were appointed to the previous framework.

In total 60% of the company's are SME's, 35% of which are local.

The framework offers a wide range of works and services including kitchen and bathroom installation, heating and ventilation.


Other works include:

• Electrical installation.

• Brickwork and masonry.

• Renewable heating and ventilation.

• Roofing.

• General building works.

• Painting.

• Estates improvements.

• External works.

• Adaptations.

• Solar photovoltaic installations.

• Fire precaution works.

• Whole house improvement works.

A training contract is also written into the scheme with one full time training opportunity to be provided by the contractor for every £500,000 works value.

Lee Parkinson, CEO of EN, said: "I’m very pleased that the framework has achieved such an excellent offer, with a great mix of larger national players as well as smaller businesses able to deliver a wide range of works across Yorkshire and Humber.

"All the appointed contractors demonstrated not only improved certainty in costs and quality but also a real commitment and understanding of how they can contribute to the added value outcomes the framework aims to achieve to boost development of the region’s future workforce."

(LM)