Kier awarded £1bn framework deal
Building and civil engineering company Kier has been named as the sole contractor for Nottingham-based Scape's £1bn national minor works framework. Under the four-year deal, it is estimated Kier will carry out more than 2,850 projects.
Local authority controlled company Scape, which aims to economise make efficient whole building processes, said projects would include refurbishment and new build works on every public sector building type including schools, town halls, leisure and community buildings, police and fire stations.
Kier has offices in Nottingham and Rushden in Northamptonshire. The framework deal will be worth between £750m and £1bn. Over the four years, it is estimated that Kier will carry out more than 2,500 projects valued under £500,000 and moer than 350 projects valued between £500,000 and £2m.
Mark Robinson, chief executive of Scape, said: "Scape is at the forefront of driving down public sector building procurement costs, and we have a number of regional and national frameworks in place to achieve this.
"The appointment of Kier to what is our first £1bn framework and the only one in the UK to deliver a national offering for projects up to £2m is great news for public sector organisations. It means they can buy in smaller scale construction work contracts without having to go through a costly and time consuming compliant procurement process."
Scape's shareholders are Derby city, Derbyshire county, Gateshead, Nottingham city, Nottinghamshire county and Warwickshire county councils.
Many of the framework's regional and UK-wide projects are due to start before the end of the year. They will be delivered through Kier’s regional business network which is managed across the UK.
Kier Strategic Alliances' director Michael Edwards said: "We are delighted that the benefits of the Kier approach have been recognised. Delivering through our nationwide network of local offices means we can create work for local SMEs who in turn can offer local employment and apprenticeship opportunities.
"This, coupled with our national buying power and resources, will ensure that our local authority clients get value for money on all our Scape Minor Works projects, invigorating local economies, benefitting the SME supply chain and the local communities where we work."
