Six contractors have been appointed to deliver around £750 million of Higher Education construction projects in the North East.

The North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) framework will be carried out over the next six years by;

• Clugston

• Sir Robert McAlpine

• BAM Construction

• Bowmer and Kirkland

• Galliford Try

• Robertson

One of the first projects to use the framework will be the new £17m sports centre extension at Newcastle University.

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Frank Rowell, Head of the NEUPC Consortium, said: "Through collaboration with our members in the North East, we are excited to announce the launch of a ground breaking Major Construction collaborative Framework.

"This is the first time a HE purchasing consortium has tendered a framework of this scale and complexity and demonstrates our ability to provide relevant and high-quality procurement resources to university estates departments. Our members are now able to access purchasing agreements that cover the majority of estates activity."

Iain Garfield, Head of Estate Planning & Development at Newcastle University said: "This framework will not only provide our universities with a framework of high quality contractors for all construction projects over £4m but will also be the platform for extensive collaboration and relationship development between universities and contractors."

(LM)