Scape Group has revealed its second generation £2 billion civil engineering and infrastructure framework, which is to be re-procured in 2018.

The four-year programme will run from October next year and is split into two lots; £1.6bn worth of work in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and a dedicated £400m lot specifically created for the public sector in Scotland.

The current framework is led by Balfour Beatty. It was procured with an expected value range of between £1bn - £1.5bn and will run until January 2019.

This second generation framework has been developed following engagement with local authorities, Local Enterprise Partnerships and other public sector bodies across the country, as well as industry body the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA).

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Scape said an OJEU Contract Notice will be published in January 2018 with preferred bidders announced in October that year. Bidders are invited to tender either for individual lots or both lots, and the framework will also be open to consortium bids. Market awareness days for prospective bidders will take place in in Edinburgh and London in early December.

​Victoria Brambini, Managing Director of Scape Procure, said: "Our decision to create a separate lot for projects in Scotland reflects the clear commitment of the Scottish Government to further their investment in infrastructure in a way that supports the local economy.

"We know through our engagement with Scotland's public bodies that there is real passion and drive to achieve social value with the benefits of investment passing deep into local supply chain businesses. Our mission is to maximise both efficiency and social value delivery for the Scottish public sector and the local communities they serve.

"Since January 2015, the National Civil Engineering and Infrastructure framework has been commissioned for almost 100 major projects across the UK and has delivered high levels of social value, including 82% of supply chain spend within 10 miles of projects, 70% local labour within 20 miles and 94% of suppliers to the framework partners being SMEs.

"We expect the new framework will deliver equally positive outcomes for the public sector and potentially increased impact."

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