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MCLAREN CONSTRUCTION APPOINTED TO INDUSTRY-LEADING £ 1BILLION PUBLIC SECTOR FRAMEWORK
McLaren Construction has been appointed to Pagabo ’ s National Framework for Medium Works , as part of a select collaboration of contractors working towards improving the future of the UK construction industry .
Valued at a total of £ 1billion , the new iteration of the framework , which is the second instalment of the original framework launched by Pagabo in 2019 , will run from January 2023 until January 2027 – bringing together 94 contractors across the country .
The Medium Works Framework is a compliant and collaborative route to market for the public sector , which has seen over 160 projects procured through it to date .
Aligned with all of the gold standard principles of procurement , the framework ensures suppliers work to the highest standard of industry practice for all built environment projects .
As part of the partnership , McLaren Construction will deliver works ranging from £ 5million to £ 10million as part of Lot 4 , in the regions of the Midlands , North East and Yorkshire , North West , East Anglia , London and the South East .
Using the latest measurement software created by the UK ’ s leading social value business - Loop , for every project procured through the Pagabo framework , McLaren Construction will be able to demonstrate and report back on the social value generated through its activity .
Other public sector projects which are currently in the construction phase include Industria – a multi-storey industrial development in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham , also being delivered through the Be First framework , and Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Greenwich – where McLaren will be delivering vital mechanical and engineering upgrades on behalf of the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust .
Matt Cova , managing director at McLaren Construction South , said : “ This is a great achievement and will allow the business to focus on a reliable pipeline , with certainty of workload in the region that complement the existing frameworks that we work on , key target sectors and the relationships that we have .”
Tom Retallick , framework manager at Pagabo , said : “ We ’ re delighted to welcome McLaren Construction and a further 93 suppliers to the newest iteration of our Medium Works Framework . It will provide a compliant and collaborative route to market for public sector clients on all of their mediumsized construction projects and we ’ re glad that McLaren Construction could be a part of this .”
In order to be successful , McLaren needed to demonstrate the firm ’ s commitment to social value , providing evidence of value for money and delivering quality builds on time and to budget , alongside the digitalisation of its practices with the adoption of new technologies .
Gary Cramp , managing director of McLaren Construction Midlands and North , said : “ While nationally , we have delivered many public sector works , our appointment to such an industry-leading framework is a prestigious win for McLaren , and a testament to our expertise and commitment to delivering high-quality works that maximise social value within the communities in which we operate .
“ The next generation framework is at the forefront of the construction sector , in terms of collaborative procurement and as a provider of innovative industry technologies , we are looking forward to playing a pivotal role in supporting the significant regeneration of communities , not just in the Midlands , but across the rest of the UK too .”
Public sector schemes recently completed by the McLaren Group include the West Midlands Ambulance Service site – home of the UK ’ s first electric ambulance fleet in Brierley Hill , Castle Quay Waterfront CQ2 development in Banbury - a mixed-use leisure , entertainment and retail development , delivered on behalf of Cherwill District Council , and Crown House – an affordable housing scheme in Barking , delivered through the Be First London Development Framework .