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Published 22 Aug 2025, 10:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Southern Construction Framework 6 (SCF 6)

Official notice

Authority: Devon County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementWorksAbove thresholdSME suitable
Planned pipeline value£4,500,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 31 Mar 2026from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 4 yrsends 3 May 2031 · starts 4 May 2027
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Hampshire County Council and Devon County Council (the Authorities) will be re-procuring the Southern Construction Framework in early 2026. The fifth generation Southern Construction Framework currently in place is due to expire 1st May 2027.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hampshire County Council and Devon County Council (the Authorities) will be re-procuring the Southern Construction Framework in early 2026.

The fifth generation Southern Construction Framework currently in place is due to expire 1st May 2027. As with previous generations, this framework will predominantly support contracting authorities with construction delivery across the Southeast, Southwest and London regions, however the new framework will be open to all Public Sector Bodies in England should they wish to use it.

It is intended to operate for all projects above £1m and will be split into geographic and value-based lots.

The previous generation had a framework cap of £4.5bn with an anticipated workload of £1.92bn over the 4 years it is set to operate. As of July 2025, SCF has achieved a workload of £1.59bn (83% of turnover target at 54% of framework duration). It is anticipated that the SCF6 framework cap will be revised up to reflect both the performance and an increase in scope it covers.

Southern Construction Framework 6 (SCF6) will be procured by Devon and Hampshire County Councils (the Authorities) in the next 18 months, due to go live from May 2027. We are keen to get early engagement from interested suppliers to help steer and shape our initial set of proposals for the market.

CPV: Construction work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
4 yrs from 4 May 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 4 yrsSME
Contract period: 4 May 2027 – 3 May 2031 (4 yrs)

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “Southern Construction Framework 6 (SCF 6)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
22 Aug 2025, 10:03 BST
Last source update
8 Jan 2026, 12:27 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001440
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
+3 moreSouth East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058c8b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

22 Aug 2025 → 4 May 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    22 Aug 2025, 10:03 BST
  2. Latest notice published302 days ago
    8 Jan 2026, 12:27 GMT
  3. Market engagement288 days ago
    21 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT

    Market testing and engagement was conducted in September and October 2025 which comprised of a survey and 1:1 sessions with interested Suppliers. This engagement activity has concluded and we received valuable information and feedback as a result. We are now informing interested suppliers of our planned SCF6 Market Engagement Event in January.

    A general overview and feedback on the information gathered during the Market testing exercise will be shared as part of the event and will be published on the In-Tend portal after the event has concluded, alongside any Q&A or other materials presented on the day. The event will be an opportunity for interested suppliers to ask questions and gain insight into the proposed future design of SCF6. It will be an exciting opportunity, and we strongly encourage attendance and participation in this event to help shape the future of the framework.

    However, please also be aware that this event will be recorded and access to this recording will be made available via In-tend. If you are unable to attend the London event, please register your interest (via intend correspondence) in attending a smaller regional event. Should there be sufficient interest, details of these events will be shared at a later date.

    The SCF6 Market Engagement Event is scheduled to take place:

    Date: Wednesday 21st January 2026

    Time: 4:00 pm GMT

    Location: BMA House, London

    This engagement event will use the same venue as the Constructing Excellence Conference 2026 but take place immediately following the closing of the conference. Attendance at the conference IS NOT required to join the SCF6 Market Engagement event. The SCF6 event will be free to access and will not require a ticket, however booking attendance will be managed via In-tend correspondence. For more information on how to book onto this event please see below.

    Booking Your Place:

    For further Information please go to the Council's e-tendering website in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire ↗

    In order to book a place at the event you must first register with In-Tend (if you have not already done so) and express an interest in the project.

    We recommend that you refer to the e-tendering guidance for suppliers which can be found by clicking on 'Information for Suppliers' at the top of the home page.

    In-Tend correspondence should be used to notify the Council of delegates names and contact details to book attendance to the event.

    Please use the Correspondence function on Intend if you have any questions about this event.

    This will be the last notice that Devon County Council publish in relation to this procurement. All future notices will be published by Hampshire County Council. Please ensure you are signed up to Intend as per the above instructions.

  4. Tender notice expected219 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    6 Nov 2026
  6. Contract startsin 178 days
    4 May 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Aug 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 Aug 2025, 10:03 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 Aug 2025, 10:15 BST
    UK2
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    16 Dec 2025, 13:45 GMT
    UK2
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    8 Jan 2026, 12:27 GMT
    UK2
Published amendments (2)

Contract Start Date changed from 4th May 2026 to 4th May 2027

Updated corrupted hyperlink

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-08: 1 release · 22 Aug 2025

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

2 public bodies on the notice

Devon County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJRC-4623-RJBH County Hall, Topsham Road,, Exeter,, South West, EX2 4QDContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Hampshire County CouncilContracting authorityProcess contact pointPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PBHM-7586-PWLP Winchester, South EastContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure