Two lots secured on Procure Partnerships Decarbonisation and Retrofit Framework


Posted 06/09/2023

Higgins Partnerships has been appointed to two lots on the new Procure Partnerships Decarbonisation and Retrofit Framework.

Higgins will be working on projects with a value of more than £15 million covering the East of England and London regions as part of the second-generation national framework over the next four years.

Procure Partnerships Framework has been delivering a successful national contractor framework across England for the past four years, supporting the delivery of over 150 projects year on year.

Steve Leakey, Managing Director of Higgins Partnerships comments, “Our appointment to this framework allows us to work in partnership with public sector clients to drive forward decarbonisation and meet energy efficiency targets whilst improve existing stock to provide much more sustainable solutions.” 

The framework will also help the delivery of meaningful social value, which will benefit communities, the environment and help protect the future of the industry through enhanced up-skilling and training.

Robbie Blackhurst, Framework Director for Procure Partnerships said: “With over £1bn projects delivered across the UK year on year, our national presence – as well as our extensive experience in both procurement and technical project delivery – means we can always move quickly to meet the needs of our clients.

“The next iteration of the framework will see an added three disciplines; Decarbonisation and Retrofit, Demolition and Site Preparation, and Infrastructure with specialist contractors assigned to each. We have expanded our portfolio to cater to the growing needs of the industry whilst ensuring clients have access to the right contractors for their projects, whether that be regional small to medium-sized enterprises, or larger national delivery contractors.

“The new iteration of the framework is set to transform public procurement and we look forward to seeing what our contractor partners achieve over the next four years.”