Contractor and Suppliers Support

Are you a supplier looking for more opportunities?

If you’re a supplier, you can sign up to our Local Supply Chain (LSC) Portal for free which gives you instant access to opportunities from our SCF pipeline of work.

You will have the opportunities to bid for a wider range of work in new sectors, gain more exposure to our SCF partnering contractors and also help you develop your network.

The portal allows clients and main contractors to engage with local SMEs and the community in a fair and transparent way.

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Are you a contractor looking to join the SCF Framework?

Please note that the current framework runs until May 2027, the next opportunity to apply will commence mid 2026. To be notified of available opportunities to apply for a framework place, your organisation should click below and register under the appropriate categories on the host organisations procurement portals.

Hampshire County Council – Intend Portal

Devon County Council – Supplying the South West Portal

We have now held our SCF6 Preliminary Market Engagement Day – Please see the slides below.

SCF6 Preliminary Market Engagement Day Presentation

What is the Local Supply Chain Portal?

Local Supply Chain (LSC) is a cloud-based supply chain management and procurement platform, which has been designed and developed for the construction industry. LSC provides main contractors with access to over 25,000 suppliers across the UK. In the past year alone, an average of more than £1m worth of contracts has been awarded every day.

LSC software incorporates many innovative features, which not only manage the entire procurement process but also introduce collaboration across many different departments.

LSC will allow SCF and its client’s unrivalled access to commercial management information in real-time, driving intelligent decision-making early enough in the project to improve outcomes and predictability.

It also:

• Automatically captures critical data to the source, manage and engage subcontractors

• Unifies procurement processes

• Helps suppliers win more work with public sector clients

Why suppliers should sign up:

Instant Access
Sign up for free and gain instant access to opportunities from the Southern Construction Framework’s pipeline of work.
Exposure to new sectors
Opportunities to bid for a wider range of work via SCF and exposure to new sectors.
Exposure to main contractors
Enhanced exposure to main contractors.
Develop your network
Become part of the SCF community, attending meet the buyer events and develop your network.

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How suppliers can use Local Supply Chain:

How can you find out more about the Local Supply Chain portal?

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SCF supports CLOCS

CLOCS is a national Standard that requires all stakeholders in construction to take responsibility for health & safety beyond the hoardings. It demands collaborative action to prevent fatal or serious collisions between vehicles servicing construction projects and vulnerable road users: pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists.

The CLOCS Standard requires action from clients, principal contractors and vehicle operators, and harnesses the power of policy-makers to minimise the impact of construction projects and eliminate harm to communities.

We want all Contractors and Sub Contractors take careful consideration when operating on and off site, and undertake safe practice led by the CLOCS Standard wherever possible.

The CLOCS Standard