{"id":8666,"date":"2025-10-24T07:46:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T07:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=8666"},"modified":"2025-10-24T07:46:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T07:46:34","slug":"north-west-hub-opens-talks-on-1bn-framework-reboot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/north-west-hub-opens-talks-on-1bn-framework-reboot\/","title":{"rendered":"North West Hub opens talks on \u00a31bn framework reboot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City Council has opened market engagement for the fifth generation of its North West Construction Hub high value projects framework, expected to be worth around \u00a31bn.<\/p>\n<p>The new four-year deal will run from January 2027 to January 2031 and cover a vast range of public-sector building work, from schools and universities to civic centres, hospitals, crematoria, and police facilities.<\/p>\n<p>The present fourth-generation, high-value framework deal for projects worth more than \u00a38m was streamlined to eight firms from a dozen in the prior arrangement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"478038\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.creaghconcrete.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CE_Creagh.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>An online engagement campaign and virtual briefing session will invite current and prospective contractors to help shape the next iteration, drawing on lessons learned from live frameworks.<\/p>\n<p>The Hub plans to collate feedback from both clients and delivery partners before finalising procurement documents.<\/p>\n<p>The framework will remain one of the largest regional construction routes in the UK, used by councils, health trusts, universities and emergency services across the North West.<\/p>\n<p>Interested firms must register through The Chest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-chest.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">e-tender portal<\/a> before 11 November 2025 to take part in the preliminary market engagement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"500731\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsisk.com%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sisk-Construction-Enquirer-Ad-MPU-300x250px_V1.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"462809\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vpgroundforce.com%2Fgb%2Fpipe-stoppers%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stoppers SS PTS MPU Ad 300_250px.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/3qLtrBG<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City Council has opened market engagement for the fifth generation of its North West Construction Hub high value projects framework, expected to be worth around \u00a31bn. 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