Pagabo champions regional growth with new tender for £2bn Small to Medium Works Framework

We are inviting contractors to tender for a place on our new National Framework for Small to Medium Works 2026, supporting regional businesses and local economic growth across the UK.

As a national procurement specialist, we are pleased to open the tender process for our National Framework for Small to Medium Works 2026.

Compliant with the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) and Procurement Regulations 2024, the new framework is expected to launch in April 2027 and will run for a term of four years. It has an estimated total value of up to £2bn, with individual contract values of up to £20m.

The framework offers up to 75% of contractor appointments to regional businesses, supporting the growth of local contractors and economies. The scope of works includes new build, refurbishment, highways, public realm, accessibility, decarbonisation, and mechanical and electrical engineering.

This is the third iteration of the Small to Medium Works framework, which we manage on behalf of contracting authority The Education Alliance. The framework has been developed to provide public sector clients with a compliant route to appoint quality contractors from their own regions, helping ensure investment stays within local communities.

It will be available to a wide range of public sector organisations, including local and combined authorities, central government, housing associations, NHS trusts, education providers, policing, ambulance services, public utilities, fire and rescue services, museums, leisure facilities (including sports, health and wellbeing) and prisons.

The framework will also be accessible to the third sector, as well as organisations operating in the highways and infrastructure and aviation sectors.

Jason Stapley, chief procurement officer at Pagabo, said:

“This is a framework that explicitly focuses on ensuring regional lots are reserved for regional firms, in the form of having national procurement assurance with a focus on local delivery.

“We’re excited to continue this offering and open the opportunity for contractors and the public sector to take advantage of a ready-made and compliant way to turn devolved funding into local delivery and local growth. The offering is a vessel to help the public sector deliver the greatest value from investment, which is especially important considering the government’s focus on fiscal devolution – pushed in the recent Autumn Budget.

“Speed, compliance and quality continue to take centre stage within all frameworks that we manage, and through our role we’re able to help drive regional growth across the UK by enhancing opportunities for local contractors and supply chains.”

Framework structure and regional opportunities

The framework comprises five main lots, with lots two to five split into 40 geographic area sub-lots. This structure enables procurement to take place with local contractors close to projects on the ground, while Lot 1 is reserved for national contractors to maintain this option for public sector clients.

The lots are structured as follows:

Collaborative Partner Lot 1

• Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales
• Contract values: £0–£20m

Lots 2–5: 40 Geographic Area Sub-Lots

• Lot 2: £0m–£1m
• Lot 3: £1m–£5m
• Lot 4: £5m–£10m
• Lot 5: £10m–£20m

Contractors will be assessed on quality and price, with a weighting split of 70% and 30% respectively.

The framework will be managed through our digital-first delivery model, Pagabo+, providing a single environment for all framework activity, including management and delivery, as well as reporting and compliance obligations in line with PA23.

Jason’s thoughts continued:

“This framework offering is championed through our Pagabo+ offering, creating space for contractors to take advantage of faster and greater visibility of public sector opportunities, reduced administrative overheads through our digitised process and a much clearer and consistent compliance with PA23.”

How to tender

The deadline for tender submissions is the 5^th January 2027.

Interested contractors can find further information and access the tender documentation through InTend using the link below:

https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/pagabo/tenders/details/79ea17bb-3e5d-42e5-932b-15b0fbb7fcd1

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