Official UK procurement notice
Regional Construction Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Places for People on behalf of PfP & Anchor Hanover Group (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProcurement Hub is tendering for the appointment of the Regional Construction Framework (RCF), a pioneering procurement vehicle designed to meet the evolving needs of the United Kingdom's public sector. As the procurement landscape undergoes its most significant transformation in a generation with the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023, the RCF represents a proactive and sophisticated response to these changes. This framework is not merely a list of suppliers; it is a dedicated solution specifically engineered for construction projects with a value of up to £10 million, strategically targeting contractors who are the lifeblood of regional infrastructure.
Our vision for the RCF is to move decisively beyond the traditional "race to the bottom" that has historically characterised public sector procurement. By adhering to the rigorous recommendations set out in Professor David Mosey's "Constructing the Gold Standard" review, we aim to foster a sustainable, high-performing construction ecosystem built on transparency, fair returns, and long-term collaboration. In an industry where profit margins averaged just 1.7% in 2024, the RCF prioritises cost certainty and regional market resilience over unsustainable price-cutting.
For potential bidders, the RCF offers a unique opportunity to engage with a framework that values technical expertise and regional presence as much as commercial competitiveness. We are seeking firms who possess deep roots in local labour markets and specialised regional supply chains. Through a limited supplier panel of only three contractors per lot, we ensure a high win probability for our partners, reducing the "wasted" bid costs and "bid fatigue" often associated with larger, unmanaged frameworks.
CPV: Construction work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 6 yrs from 1 Feb 2027
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Regional Construction Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How Places for People on behalf of PfP & Anchor Hanover Group buys Construction work (CPV 45), and who usually turns up
Places for People on behalf of PfP & Anchor Hanover Group’s UK market comparison describes the UK delivery area in the notice. The notice also lists non-UK areas, so the comparison may not describe the whole procedure. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Construction work (CPV 45) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Here, local means registered in Greater London.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered outside Greater London.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 66 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Missing bid counts may hide more single-bid awards. This share is a minimum.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid7% / 4%
2–327% / 16%
4–630% / 18%
7+36% / 63%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Not comparable on a framework or DPS. The notice sets up a supplier panel and a ceiling value; what the work actually costs is agreed later, on each call-off or mini-competition, and those publish as contract notices of their own. The award-vs-estimate record of this market therefore sits on the call-offs; this page shows it on the contracts, not on the panel that frames them.
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1Estimate not published
The notice lists UK and non-UK delivery areas for this lot. The figures below use UK market history and may not describe competition across every area.
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. Published delivery includes UK and non-UK areas, so the UK model may not describe every area. The bar shows 137 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid4%
2–316%
4–618%
7+63%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Aug 2026, 10:38 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Aug 2026, 10:38 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073521- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dabcFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
4 Aug 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 3 dates- Planning notice published78 days ago4 Aug 2026, 10:38 BST
- Market engagement39 days ago11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
This Pre Market Engagement Notice invites potential suppliers to request to join the Pre Market Engagement Session for the Procurement Hub Regional Construction Framework. The session will be held at Armitage, South Rings Business Park, Preston, PR5 6BZ September 7th 2026 10:00 until 15:00.
The session will involve:
Validating the market - do regional contractors recognise the opportunity, the project value band and the likely call off routes
Stress test the design - challenge lots, supplier density, insurance and financial thresholds, accreditations and contract mechanics.
Co design what works - gather practical feedback on risk, retention, social value, reporting, mobilisation and bid appetite.
Whilst we will endeavour to include as many interested parties as possible, capacity restrictions will dictate the number of attendees. Material used on the day and any Q&A will be collated into a pack for all interested parties including those who could not attend.
Please use the following link to register your interest: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/PyRK7bTRhd ↗
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 103 days1 Feb 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published4 Aug 2026, 10:38 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender