en.Wedoany.com Reported - Concertus issued a prior information notice on June 5 for the LINK14 building and building services framework, a four-year agreement valued at £1 billion (including VAT), designed to cover construction and building-related works across most of England. This new framework is expected to run from June 1, 2027, to May 31, 2031, replacing an existing four-year agreement that expires on May 31, 2027.
The new framework targets projects with values ranging from £10,000 to £40 million, divided into five lots. Current contractors on the existing framework include companies such as Dalkia, Kier, Morgan Sindall, and Wates. Notably, Suffolk County Council had previously outlined a successor plan through a channel notice in May 2025, with an estimated value of £500 million (excluding VAT), approximately £600 million including VAT. However, on the same day Concertus released its new notice, Suffolk County Council published a termination notice confirming that the earlier plan would not proceed to the contract award stage, without providing specific reasons.
As part of the Ipswich-based facilities management group Vertas, Concertus stated that the new framework will be open to public bodies and public enterprises in the East of England, East Midlands, West Midlands, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Bristol, and parts of Lincolnshire. The scope of work under the agreement covers new construction, extensions, refurbishments of public sector buildings, as well as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installation projects. The final lot structure has yet to be determined.
Concertus noted that it will use the market engagement phase to gather feedback on project value ranges and geographic divisions before finalizing the procurement strategy. Two market engagement events have been scheduled for July 2 in Suffolk and July 9 in Leicestershire, with the formal tender notice expected to be published on September 14.
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