Internal and External Building Works
Framework Description
South East Consortium's Internal and External Building Works framework provides experienced contractors for planned capital works and upgrades on single or multi-site programmes. Four lots are banded by annual contract spend, from £749,999 or under to £5 million and above. The framework is not a DPS, runs until 24 October 2027 and is free for publicly funded bodies to use.
Context & Use Case
Housing, healthcare and education bodies use it for planned investment in their buildings: external envelope works such as insulation, repointing and rendering, heating installations, kitchens and bathrooms, windows and doors, roofing, rewires and cyclical decorations. They choose the lot matching their annual spend and appoint a contractor for single or multi-site programmes.
Scope of Services
Lot 1: Annual spend of £749,999 or under Lot 2: £750,000 to £1,999,999 a year Lot 3: £2,000,000 to £4,999,999 a year Lot 4: £5,000,000 a year and above Works: external envelope, heating, kitchens and bathrooms, windows and doors, roofing, rewires, cyclical decorations
Lots
Lot 1: Building Works Framework This lot is for contracts with an annual spend of £749,999 or under. It is designed to accommodate single or multi-site projects with an annual contract spend of £749,999 and under. It connects you to a range of experienced contractors able to support with your planned capital works programmes and upgrades. Contractors on this lot are able to deliver a range of internal and external works including external envelope works, heating installations and associated works, kitchen and bathrooms, windows and doors, roofing works, electrical upgrades and rewires, and cyclical repairs and decorations. Lot 2: Building Works Framework This lot is for contracts with an annual spend between £750,000 and £1,999,999. It is designed to accommodate single or multi-site projects with an annual contract spend between £750,000 and £1,999,999. It connects you to a range of experienced contractors able to support with your planned capital works programmes and upgrades. Contractors on this lot are able to deliver a range of internal and external works including external envelope works, heating installations and associated works, kitchen and bathrooms, windows and doors, roofing works, electrical upgrades and rewires, and cyclical repairs and decorations. Lot 3: Building Works Framework This lot is for contracts with an annual spend between £2,000,000 and £4,999,999. It is designed to accommodate single or multi-site projects with an annual contract spend between £2 million and £4,999,999. It connects you to a range of experienced contractors able to support with your planned capital works programmes and upgrades. Contractors on this lot are able to deliver a range of internal and external works including external envelope works, heating installations and associated works, kitchen and bathrooms, windows and doors, roofing works, electrical upgrades and rewires, and cyclical repairs and decorations. Lot 4: Building Works Framework This lot is for contracts with an annual spend from £5,000,000 and above. It is designed to accommodate single or multi-site projects with an annual contract spend from £5 million and above. It connects you to a range of experienced contractors able to support with your planned capital works programmes and upgrades. Contractors on this lot are able to deliver a range of internal and external works including external envelope works, heating installations and associated works, kitchen and bathrooms, windows and doors, roofing works, electrical upgrades and rewires, and cyclical repairs and decorations.
Who Can Apply
Suits building contractors delivering planned works in occupied buildings, from SMEs in Lot 1 to large contractors in Lot 4. Applications for this framework are closed, so contractors not appointed cannot join it; the next chance is SEC's re-tender, likely around the 24 October 2027 end date.
Buyer Benefits
Spend-based lots match contractors to programme size, so smaller programmes are not dominated by large firms. Buyers get one route for every common planned works trade and can award multi-site programmes without separate tenders, with no charge for using the framework.
Next Steps
Appointed contractors should finish current call-offs strongly, as those programmes become references for the re-tender. Others should watch SEC's framework pages for the replacement procurement as October 2027 approaches and build evidence now: planned works case studies by trade, multi-site delivery, resident liaison and accreditations. SEC's Construction & Development Works DPS admits new contractors in the meantime.
How Athena Can Help
With this framework ending in October 2027, contractors should plan their next route to SEC members now. Athena's framework and DPS registration service identifies routes that are open today, such as dynamic purchasing systems, and prepares the applications.
For the re-tender and for call-offs on other housing frameworks, our bid management professionals write method statements and win themes, and our public sector bidding experts help you price planned works to win.
