FWP placed on major frameworks

NHS SBS replaces a previous agreement that has been in place since 2014 and has saved the public sector in excess of £12m, thanks to typical savings of between 10 to 15 per cent compared with buying direct.

CIF’s new framework is a ‘one-stop shop’ providing construction works and services to universities, NHS Foundation Trusts, local authorities and social housing providers, in part, due to its ethical approach to procurement.

“Last year, more than 300 organisations purchased construction consultancy services via the NHS SBS framework, with almost two-thirds (66 per cent) being non-NHS organisations.

“We have worked previously on projects at Salford Royal Infirmary and John Moores University and we have also had framework agreements in place before with individual NHS Trusts.