Established in 2021, this framework operates exclusively under Two Stage Open Book (2SOB) tendering. The hosts of Southern Construction Framework (SCF) (Hampshire County Council and Devon County Council) have operated construction Frameworks since 2006, but Southern Construction Framework have now established a bespoke residential delivery framework provided by suitably experienced residential delivery partners. The 2SOB approach was designed to be flexible and responsive to industry pressures, including carbon, MMC and the ongoing housing crisis.

WeBid supported our client with demographic research to create a Social Value strategy to go above and beyond framework minimum requirements. This strategy included:

• Providing direct recruitment opportunities from: SMEs, VCSEs, Ex-forces, Release On Temporary Licences and diverse vulnerable groups
• Offering placements to NEETs and those at risk of becoming NEET
• Engaging hard to reach individuals by delivering a series of construction themed careers programmes
• The use of their Graduate Development Programme

Decarbonisation was inherent throughout the procurement process to align to the governments Net Zero strategy. WeBid’s in-house Environmental specialist James Allan provided expect advice and support in this area to create a carbon strategy. This included:

• A programme of Carbon literacy training to the workforce
• Raising awareness around the importance of biodiversity
• Development of project specific KPI targets for Supply Chain Members for reduction in CO2 emissions
• Actions to contribute to our client achieving net zero carbon by 2030 much sooner than the Government industry target of 2050.

Through WeBid’s unique writing approach and the use of our in-house specialists, we successfully secured our client a place on this framework