Construction Framework
Framework Description
Birmingham City Council's Construction Framework supports building and infrastructure projects across the council's large asset base. It is designed to deliver value for money and quality outcomes while widening access for local suppliers, SMEs and regional contractors across the West Midlands. The framework is listed as live, with procurement run through the council's In-tend e-tendering portal.
Context & Use Case
The council uses it for capital and operational construction work, including building construction and refurbishment, infrastructure, and associated project management and design support. Its stated aim of supporting local business growth makes local supply chains and SME participation central to the arrangement, alongside value for money and high-quality outcomes across the council's estate.
Scope of Services
Building construction and refurbishment Infrastructure works Project management and delivery Design support Specialist construction services
Lots
See framework link
Who Can Apply
Construction contractors and specialist builders with local authority experience, including Birmingham and West Midlands SMEs. Check the framework page on In-tend to see whether it is accepting new contractors or open only to those already appointed.
Buyer Benefits
The council gets a pre-qualified pool of contractors for building, refurbishment and infrastructure projects of different sizes, so it can start work faster than with one-off tenders. Its focus on local and SME suppliers helps it keep spending in the regional economy and supports the council's wider growth aims.
Next Steps
Register on Birmingham City Council's In-tend e-tendering portal and search for the Construction Framework to check its status and documents. Prepare evidence of local authority projects, health and safety accreditations, insurances, and local social value commitments such as apprenticeships and local spend.
How Athena Can Help
Large council construction frameworks reward contractors who combine delivery evidence with a credible local social value offer. Athena's framework status checks and applications confirm whether you can join and prepare the submission, and our social value bid strategy shapes your local commitments.
When work is tendered, Athena's construction bid writers produce method statements, priced submissions and a compliance check, so each bid reflects both quality and cost. We can also review past bids to show where marks were lost.
