Willmott Dixon has been selected as the sole supplier for a new Major Projects Framework that is potentially worth £2.5 billion over the next four years.

The Procurement Hub programme covers all all public-sector projects such as the construction of new and existing buildings as well as retrofit, refurbishment, repairs and maintenance.

The framework, which is open to every public body, provides public bodies with OJEU compliant access to Willmott Dixon's construction expertise The company's partners, Robertson, will deliver Procurement Hub projects in Scotland, while Farrans will be responsible for schemes in Northern Ireland. Fortem will deliver repairs work through another Procurement Hub framework, Built Environment.


Procurement Hub, a division of Places for People Groupm is a leader in driving innovation and change; and specialising in the procurement of frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems that deliver best value and efficiencies to their customers.

Group chief executive Rick Willmott said: "We have a relationship with Places for People stretching back over a decade and teaming up with its Procurement Hub gives us another important channel alongside our existing frameworks to deliver high-quality construction projects for our public sector customers.

"Procurement Hub's Major Projects framework is another important way for public bodies to acquire a capital project. Single source frameworks provide particular benefits in that they give customers a streamlined, consistent procurement process to gain access to experienced contractors already vetted for quality, durability and competitiveness.

"With our excellent geographic coverage in England and Wales alongside the support of delivery partners Farrans and Robertson, we look forward to engaging with existing and new public sector customers through Procurement Hub."

(LM/MH)