The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has announced the final list of 36 successful consultants appointed to a new framework for building services. The new consultancy framework pre-qualifies design, project management and cost management service providers on the basis of cost and quality. Separate frameworks have been set up for each of these disciplines in the north, Midlands and south of England.

The framework is designed to save colleges time and money when embarking on capital projects. The benefits to colleges include reducing the procurement process by an estimated three months, and gaining additional budgetary control through a maximum tender agreement. For those projects with a projected budget in excess of £5m, which require capital grant funding from the LSC, the use of the framework will be mandatory to ensure value for public money.

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