Local authority controlled company Scape has invited expressions of interest from contractors for its National Major Works Framework.

The existing arrangement, currently delivered by Willmott Dixon, is nearing capacity in terms of the total value of projects (£350m) procured through it.

It is estimated that the new deal will be worth three times that amount (£1bn) over the next four years, as more public sector organisations seek to deliver essential construction and building schemes within tighter budgets and timeframes.

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Interested contractors need to make their submissions by Monday 26th November 2012, at which point the successful 6 shortlisted firms will be invited to full tender stage. The successful contractor is expected to be appointed by April 2013.

Mark Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of Scape, said: "The scope of the brief has been broadened out in response to feedback from our public sector clients. As well as looking for value for money, there will be a greater emphasis this time round for contractors to demonstrate their regeneration credentials.

"That's because many of the schemes going through this framework aren’t simply about bricks and mortar; these are projects that are designed to inject much needed growth into local economies by cutting out waste and bureaucracy."

(CD)