Safe picks big names and SMEs for £200m framework
A swathe of firms across the North West have been picked by Safe Regeneration for its £200m framework, with winners including big hitters Morgan Sindall and Robertson alongside SMEs across architecture, construction, and the built environment.
Bootle-based Safe Regeneration focuses on community and heritage projects; business enterprise support; community-based landscape, habitat and ecological projects; and training.
The framework is split into 15 lots covers house building, general construction, design services, refurbishment and project management.
Among the winners were Preston-based FWP, which won places on six lots including construction design management, project manager, structural engineer and quantity surveyor.
Rochdale-based contractor the Casey Group secured three lots including housebuilding, general construction and refurbishment.
The £200m framework by Bootle-based Safe Regeneration will cover a number of different disciplines, including housing, health, community care, education and local authority sectors across the North West, Yorkshire & Humberside, Wales and Scotland.
Contracts for work through the framework will be on a lot by lot basis with the option for mini-competition or direct appointment. Mini-competitions will be weighted towards technical ability, followed by cost.
Five Liverpool practices including Brock Carmichael Architects, Edge Architects, KKA Architecture, Mersey Design Group and Unit3 Design Studio scooped places on the architectural services lot.
The framework attracted notable interest from SME’s, with 16 of the 19 firms bidding for work on the general construction lot comprising of small businesses. Of the 20 firms to bid for architectural services, 18 were SMEss.
Major firms which also scooped places include Morgan Sindall, Robertson, Vinci and architects BDP.
Housebuilding (lot 1) winners:
- F Parkinson, Liverpool
- John Turner Construction, Preston
- Livesey Contracting and Maintenance, Preston
- The Casey Group, Rochdale
- Ashlar Construction (NW), Liverpool
General construction (lot 2) winners:
- Ashlar Construction (NW), Liverpool
- City Build Manchester, Manchester
- F Parkinson, Blackpool,
- Hambling Construction, Accrington
- John Turner Construction, Preston
- Livesey Contracting and Maintenance, Preston
- Manchester and Cheshire Construction, Manchester
- Morgan Sindall, Manchester
- Read Consruction Holdings, Wrexham
- Robertson, Merseyside
- Senate Construction Services, Liverpool
- Skyline Property Solutions, Liverpool
- The Casey Group, Lancashire
- Vinci Construction UK, Widnes
- Walter Carefoot & Sons, Preston
Refurbishment (lot 3) winners:
- ADT Workplace, Manchester
- D&G Builders and Joiners, Lancashire
- Hambling Construction, Accrington
- John Turner Construction, Preston
- Livesey Contracting and Maintenance, Preston
- Manchester & Cheshire Construction, Manchester
- Morgan Sindall, Manchester
- Read Construction Holdings, Wrexham
- Senate Construction Services, Liverpool
- Skyline Property Solutions, Liverpool
- The Casey Group, Rochdale
- Vinci Construction UK, Widnes
- Walter Carefoot and Sons, Longridge
Mechanical and electrical services (lot 4) winners
- A Copeland Group, Ashton-under-Lyme
- A & B Engineering (Mechanical Service Division), Liverpool
- JD Engineering, Wirral
- Livesey Contracting and Maintenance, Preston
- Senate Construction Services, Liverpool
- The James Mercer Group, Preston
Architectural services (lot 5) winners
- ADP, Oxford
- AFL Architects, Manchester
- Ainsley Gommon Architects, Birkenhead
- BDP, Manchester
- Brock Carmichael Architects, Liverpool
- C4 Consulting, Lymm
- DarntonB3 Architecture, Leeds
- DAY Architectural, Manchester
- Edge Architects, Liverpool
- Ellis Williams Architects, Runcorn
- JDA, Denton
- Jefferson Sheard Architects, Sheffield
- KKA Architecture, Liverpool
- Mersey Design Group, Liverpool
- Unit3 Design Studio, Liverpool
Construction design management (lot 6) winners
- AFL Architects, Manchester
- Anderton Gables, Preston
- Edge Architects, Liverpool
- FWP, Preston
- Jefferson Sheard Architects, Sheffield
- Lucion Consulting, Gateshead
- Mersey Design Group, Liverpool
- Nationwide CDM, Cheadle Gatley
Contract administrator (lot 7) winners
- Actua Chartered Surveyors, Liverpool
- Anderton Gables, Preston
- GVA, Birmingham
- Identity Consult, Sunderland
- Todd & Ledson, Liverpool
Employers’ agent (lot 8) winners
- Anderton Gables, Preston
- Bradshaw Gass & Hope, Bolton
- C4 Consulting, Lymm
- GVA, Birmingham
- Identity Consult, Sunderland
- O’Neil & Partners, Bolton
- The Vinden Partnership, Bolton
- Todd & Ledson, Liverpool
- Walker Sime, Liverpool
Project manager (lot 9) winners
- AA Projects, Sale
- Anderton Gables, Preston
- Buro Four, London
- C4 Consulting, Lymm
- FWP, Preston
- GVA, Birmingham
- Identity Consult, Sunderland
- Rider Hunt Construction Consultants, Bury
- Todd & Ledson, Liverpool
- Walker Sime, Liverpool
Quantity Surveyor (lot 10) winners
- AA Projects, Sale
- Anderton Gables, Preston
- Bradshaw Gass & Hope, Bolton
- C4 Consulting, Lymm
- CCM Partnership, Stockport,
- FWP, Preston
- GVA, Birmingham
- Identity Consult, Sunderland
- O’Neil & Partners, Bolton
- Rider Hunt Construction Consultants, Bury
- Todd & Ledson, Liverpool
- Walker Sime, Liverpool
Mechanical and electrical design (lot 11) winners
- BDP, Manchester
- Clancy Consulting, Altrincham
- Davies Partnership, Chester
- Desco (Design and Consultancy), Sunderland
- Futureserv, Manchester
- FWP, Preston
- S I Sealy & Associates, Stockport
- Steven A Hunt & Associates, Liverpool
Structural engineering (lot 12) winners
- Alan Johnston Partnership, Liverpool
- BDP, Manchester
- Bradshaw Gass & Hope, Bolton
- Clancy Consulting, Cheshire
- FWP, Preston
- Sutcliffe, Liverpool
Building surveyor (lot 13) winners
- Actua Chartered Surveyors, Liverpool
- Anderton Gables, Preston
- C4 Consulting, Lymm
- FWP, Preston
- GVA, Birmingham
- Pearson Surveyors, Liverpool
Fire safety (lot 14) winners
- Olsson Fire & Risk , Glasgow
Asbestos (lot 15) winners
- MCP Environmental, Bradford