These contractors will enable us to bring local expertise to clients and access to new local supply chains and SMEs.

As a framework created by the public sector, for the public sector, encouraging and instilling collaboration across our contractor partners has always been something for which we are highly regarded. With 12 new partners on board for the fifth generation of our framework, we have a brilliant opportunity to inject new ideas and expertise. Our more established partners will also be able to share their wisdom from previous generations. With this in mind, we will be working with all contractors to develop a benchmarking tool focusing on legacy, impact and social value to complement our existing quarterly market intelligence updates working with the National Association of Construction Frameworks (NACF).