Kier Wins a Place on All Three Lots of £2bn Southern Construction Framework

Kier, the integrated property, residential, construction and services group, has been awarded places on all three lots of the Southern Construction Framework, one of the largest regional construction frameworks in the UK. The four-year framework, with an expected value of more than £2bn, will include a pipeline of multiple contracts valued at £1m upwards.

The Southern Construction Framework brings together three existing frameworks; Construction Framework South West (CFSW), the iESE framework (SE) and the London Construction Programme (LCP), creating a new framework for London and the south, to meet the procurement needs of a wide range of public sector organisations.

The Kier structure of local delivery alongside regional and central management supports the aims of the framework in keeping the funding within the immediate project area and supporting SMEs and local investment, while also providing a regional and national management structure that promotes the sharing of best practice and innovation.

Neil Pates, Kier managing director of Strategic Framework Alliances, says: "We have been working for many years on the CFSW and SE frameworks, which have provided us with a large number of regional projects. So we are delighted to be awarded a place on a framework that combines these and more, as it is an excellent way to build on our success, with the potential to substantially expand our work with the public sector in London and the south."

The framework will be operational from summer 2015 and will include new build and refurbishment opportunities across the public sector, and can be based on green field, brown field or complex inner city sites. It may also be used by some private sector organisations.

Contractors can also be called on to provide additional services such as feasibility studies, project management services, construction management services and advice for both pre-construction and construction phases, design support and post-handover support and advice.

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About Kier

Kier Group is a leading property, residential, construction and services group operating across a range of sectors including defence, education, housing, industrials, power, transport and utilities. The Group employs over 15,000 people worldwide and recorded turnover of £3bn in the past financial year.

About the Southern Construction Framework:

The Southern Construction Framework brings together three existing frameworks; Construction Framework South West (CFSW), the iESE framework (SE) and the London Construction Programme (LCP).

Lot 1 - The Authority is pleased to confirm that it has decided to award a

Framework Agreement to the following companies for Lot 1:

• Kier Construction Ltd
• Balfour Beatty Regional Construction Ltd
• BAM Construction Ltd
• Bouygues UK Ltd
• Galliford Try Construction Ltd
• ISG Construction Ltd
• Midas Construction Ltd
• Morgan Sindall plc
• Wates Construction Ltd
• Willmott Dixon plc

Lot 2 - The Authority is pleased to confirm that it has decided to award a

Framework Agreement to the following companies for Lot 2:

• Kier Construction Ltd
• Morgan Sindall plc
• Galliford Try Construction Ltd
• Mace Limited
• BAM Construction Ltd
• Wates Construction Ltd
• Willmott Dixon plc
• Midas Construction Ltd

Lot 3 - The Authority is pleased to confirm that it has decided to award a

Framework Agreement to the following companies for Lot 3:

• Kier Construction Ltd
• Morgan Sindall PLC
• Galliford Try Construction Ltd
• Mace Limited
• BAM Construction Ltd
• Wates Construction Ltd
• Willmott Dixon plc
• Bouygues UK Ltd