Introduction

Strategic access to appropriate procurement frameworks remains fundamental for facilities and estates service providers seeking sustained public sector engagement in 2026. Dynamic Purchasing Systems continue to represent the most adaptable procurement route, enabling suppliers to join throughout the framework duration whilst ensuring regulatory compliance and competitive positioning.

We have identified seven facilities and estates-focused frameworks currently accepting applications across diverse service categories. Each framework operates as a Dynamic Purchasing System, providing continuous market access for specialist services ranging from estates maintenance and compliance through to grounds management and waste services. Understanding which frameworks align with your service capabilities enables effective positioning within public sector supply chains.

The frameworks detailed below reflect current opportunities across NHS, local authority, housing, and education sectors. Each section provides framework authority details, operational timescales, service scope, and the types of contracts typically procured through each system.

Approved Estates Services Contractors DPS

Framework Authority: West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Framework Type: Dynamic Purchasing System

End Date: 3 January 2028

Estimated Annual Value: £994,000 to £2.5 million

What the Framework Covers

This DPS establishes a flexible procurement route for approved contractors providing estate services to NHS facilities. The system maintains a qualified supplier base enabling direct engagement or competitive mini-competitions for specific projects. The framework operates without guaranteed work volumes, with each project priced individually based on specific requirements.

Services encompassed include building maintenance and repair, electrical and mechanical services, plumbing and heating services, grounds maintenance and landscaping, painting and decorating, roofing work, pest control, and waste management. These services prove essential for maintaining operational efficiency and safety standards across NHS estates, ensuring facilities remain compliant and fit for purpose.

The DPS welcomes applications from small to medium enterprises alongside larger contractors with demonstrable expertise in facilities and estate management services. The continuous application window ensures the system remains responsive to evolving NHS estate management requirements whilst maintaining competitive dynamics among qualified suppliers.

Further Information: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022680-2024

Estates and Facilities Professional Services DPS

Framework Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium

Framework Type: Dynamic Purchasing System

End Date: 7 January 2028

Sector Focus: Educational institutions (schools, colleges, universities)

What the Framework Covers

The Crescent Purchasing Consortium operates this DPS to connect educational institutions with qualified suppliers for estates and facilities consultancy services. The system addresses diverse building and maintenance project requirements across the education sector, enabling efficient supplier engagement without traditional tendering constraints.

Services available include constructing new educational buildings, refurbishing existing spaces to modernise facilities, making alterations or extensions to accommodate changing institutional needs, conserving and preserving historical buildings whilst ensuring heritage regulation compliance, carrying out routine and preventive maintenance programmes, replacing major equipment including heating and electrical systems to enhance energy efficiency, and demolishing old or unsafe structures to facilitate new developments.

The framework welcomes applications from firms specialising in construction, maintenance, refurbishment, and conservation. The flexible DPS structure permits new suppliers to join throughout the operational period, ensuring educational institutions access current expertise and emerging technologies in estates and facilities management.

Further Information: https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/categories/framework.php

Waste Management Services DPS

Framework Authority: NHS London Procurement Partnership

Framework Type: Dynamic Purchasing System

End Date: 17 January 2031

Contract Options: Specific tasks or complete managed service

What the Framework Covers

This DPS provides public sector organisations with flexible access to comprehensive waste management services. The framework accommodates both specific task-based contracts and complete managed service arrangements, enabling contracting authorities to structure procurement according to operational requirements and capacity.

Services available include general waste collection and disposal, recycling services, clinical and hazardous waste management, confidential waste disposal, waste consultancy and auditing services, provision of waste containers and equipment, and emergency waste management solutions. This comprehensive scope allows organisations to access integrated waste management solutions aligned with regulatory requirements and environmental objectives.

The framework welcomes applications from local waste management firms through to larger national service providers. The dynamic structure enables ongoing supplier applications throughout the framework duration, fostering competitive marketplace dynamics whilst encouraging service innovation and continuous improvement.

Further Information: https://www.eoecph.nhs.uk/frameworks/waste-management-services-dynamic-purchasing-system/

Grounds Maintenance Services DPS

Framework Authority: Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO)

Framework Type: Dynamic Purchasing System

End Date: 30 November 2026

Service Categories: Core and non-core grounds maintenance services

What the Framework Covers

The YPO operates this DPS for comprehensive grounds maintenance services encompassing both core and non-core service categories. The framework ensures outdoor spaces receive appropriate year-round maintenance whilst accommodating seasonal and specialist requirements.

Services include lawn care and landscaping involving routine mowing, reseeding, and fertiliser applications, general garden maintenance including pruning, weeding, and planting, fencing and laying of artificial grass and turf, seasonal preparations including winter lawn treatment and gritting and snow clearance, grave digging services, pest control, and removal of fly-tipping and litter. This extensive scope addresses both aesthetic maintenance and regulatory compliance requirements across diverse outdoor environments.

The framework welcomes applications from small local businesses through to larger established companies specialising in grounds maintenance services. The dynamic structure permits supplier applications throughout the framework lifespan, ensuring competitive marketplace conditions whilst fostering service innovation and value delivery.

Further Information: https://www.ypo.co.uk/frameworks-home/900255

London and Quadrant Housing Managing Agent DPS

Framework Authority: London and Quadrant Housing Trust

Framework Type: Dynamic Purchasing System

End Date: 11 October 2028

Service Categories: 17 distinct categories covering housing management, care, and support

What the Framework Covers

London and Quadrant operates this DPS to provide housing associations and public sector organisations with access to approved suppliers across 17 service categories. The system establishes a qualified supplier base through initial Selection Questionnaire assessment, with approved suppliers subsequently invited to submit proposals via Request for Service processes for specific projects.

Services encompassed include property management and maintenance services, tenant and resident engagement initiatives, care and support services for vulnerable groups, housing development and regeneration projects, health and safety assessments and compliance, energy efficiency and sustainability projects, and facility management and cleaning services. This comprehensive framework addresses diverse housing sector requirements across management, compliance, and service delivery dimensions.

The framework welcomes applications from small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations, and specialist providers with demonstrable expertise in housing management and care services. The flexible DPS structure permits supplier applications throughout the operational period, fostering dynamic competitive conditions and encouraging service innovation.

Further Information: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020729-2024

Compliance Services and Associated Works DPS

Framework Authority: Procurement For Housing

Framework Type: Dynamic Purchasing System

End Date: 2 November 2028

Focus: Regulatory compliance and safety services

What the Framework Covers

This DPS provides contracting authorities with structured access to comprehensive regulatory compliance and safety services. The framework addresses the full spectrum of statutory compliance requirements essential for facilities and estates management across public sector organisations.

Services available include fire safety assessments and management, gas safety inspections and certifications, electrical safety testing and compliance, water hygiene services including Legionella assessments, asbestos surveys and management, health and safety consultancy, and building condition surveys and associated works. This comprehensive scope ensures contracting authorities can maintain regulatory compliance whilst ensuring facility safety standards.

The framework welcomes applications from small and medium-sized enterprises through to larger national companies providing compliance and safety-related services. Suppliers can apply throughout the framework duration, offering continuous engagement opportunities for service providers demonstrating appropriate capability and reliability in compliance and safety disciplines.

Further Information: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lqsupplychainmanagement/aspx/

Site Accommodation DPS

Framework Authority: L&Q Group

Framework Type: Dynamic Purchasing System

End Date: 21 February 2029

Scope: Professional and technical services for site accommodation

What the Framework Covers

The L&Q Group operates this DPS to provide access to comprehensive site accommodation solutions and associated technical services. The framework addresses temporary and permanent accommodation requirements for construction and renovation projects across diverse scales and complexities.

Services encompassed include provision of temporary and permanent accommodation solutions for construction and renovation sites, installation and maintenance of site offices, welfare units, and storage facilities, supply of portable cabins, modular buildings, and other temporary structures, site accommodation logistics including delivery, setup, and removal, and ancillary services including electricity, water, and waste management for site facilities.

The framework welcomes applications from companies specialising in modular construction, portable building suppliers, logistics providers, and related technical service firms. The flexible DPS structure allows new suppliers to join throughout the framework lifespan, ensuring dynamic marketplace conditions and competitive service provision.

Further Information: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006073-2025

Conclusion

The seven frameworks detailed above represent current strategic opportunities for facilities and estates service providers seeking sustained public sector market access in 2026. Each operates as a Dynamic Purchasing System, providing flexibility to apply throughout the framework lifespan whilst maintaining appropriate quality thresholds and compliance standards.

Successful framework access depends upon demonstrating relevant service capability, proven track record, and appropriate technical and financial resources. Application processes vary across frameworks, but all emphasise evidence-based assessment of supplier competence, compliance credentials, and service delivery capability.

We encourage you to review these opportunities against your current service capabilities and capacity. Where alignment exists between your business profile and framework requirements, early application allows you to position your business within appropriate supply chains ahead of peak tendering periods.

Should you require support in developing framework applications or understanding assessment requirements, we are available to discuss how our procurement consulting services can strengthen your submission quality and competitive positioning.