Stirling-based Robertson has won a place on a new £750 million framework.

The company has been selected along with five other contractors to deliver Higher Education construction projects for Universities in the North East.

The North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) framework will be delivered over the next six years by;

• Clugston

• Sir Robert McAlpine

• BAM Construction

• Bowmer and Kirkland

• Galliford Try

One of the first projects to use the framework will be the new £17m sports centre extension at Newcastle University.

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Frank Rowell, Head of the NEUPC Consortium, said: "Through collaboration with our members in the North East, we are excited to announce the launch of a ground breaking Major Construction collaborative Framework.

"This is the first time a HE purchasing consortium has tendered a framework of this scale and complexity and demonstrates our ability to provide relevant and high-quality procurement resources to university estates departments. Our members are now able to access purchasing agreements that cover the majority of estates activity."

Iain Garfield, Head of Estate Planning & Development at Newcastle University said: "This framework will not only provide our universities with a framework of high quality contractors for all construction projects over £4m but will also be the platform for extensive collaboration and relationship development between universities and contractors."

(LM)