Planning

Southern Construction Framework 6 (SCF 6)

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

16 Dec 2025 at 13:45

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

22 Aug 2025 at 09:15

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 Aug 2025 at 09:03

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Southern Construction Framework 6 (SCF6) is set to be re-procured by Devon County Council and Hampshire County Council, targeting all public sector entities in England with a focus on construction projects. This procurement initiative, currently in the planning stage, is primarily for projects exceeding £1 million and will be organised into geographic and value-based lots. A market engagement event is scheduled for 21st January 2026 at BMA House, London, coinciding with the Constructing Excellence Conference 2026. Suppliers are encouraged to attend this event to gain insights into the framework’s future design. The current phase involves collecting valuable information through market testing and surveys, with the framework anticipated to go live by May 2027. Suppliers can register their interest via the In-Tend platform, and the due date for official notices is set for 31st March 2026.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in construction work across Southern England and London. With a projected workload of £1.59 billion achieved so far under the SCF, exceeding previous targets, there is potential for expansion in scope for SCF6. The framework provides a value-led approach, catering to SMEs and enabling them to access larger-scale projects through efficient bidding processes. There’s an emphasis on early engagement and collaboration, which can benefit suppliers seeking to establish or expand their footprint in the regional and national construction sectors. Interested businesses should ideally have capabilities that extend across the South of England, improving their chances of securing lucrative opportunities through this streamlined procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Southern Construction Framework 6 (SCF 6)

Notice Description

Hampshire County Council and Devon County Council (the Authorities) will be re-procuring the Southern Construction Framework in early 2026. The fifth generation Southern Construction Framework currently in place is due to expire 1st May 2027. As with previous generations, this framework will predominantly support contracting authorities with construction delivery across the Southeast, Southwest and London regions, however the new framework will be open to all Public Sector Bodies in England should they wish to use it. It is intended to operate for all projects above PS1m and will be split into geographic and value-based lots. The previous generation had a framework cap of PS4.5bn with an anticipated workload of PS1.92bn over the 4 years it is set to operate. As of July 2025, SCF has achieved a workload of PS1.59bn (83% of turnover target at 54% of framework duration). It is anticipated that the SCF6 framework cap will be revised up to reflect both the performance and an increase in scope it covers. Southern Construction Framework 6 (SCF6) will be procured by Devon and Hampshire County Councils (the Authorities) in the next 18 months, due to go live from May 2027. We are keen to get early engagement from interested suppliers to help steer and shape our initial set of proposals for the market.

Planning Information

Market testing and engagement was conducted in September and October 2025 which comprised of a survey and 1:1 sessions with interested Suppliers. This engagement activity has concluded and we received valuable information and feedback as a result. We are now informing interested suppliers of our planned SCF6 Market Engagement Event in January. A general overview and feedback on the information gathered during the Market testing exercise will be shared as part of the event and will be published on the In-Tend portal after the event has concluded, alongside any Q&A or other materials presented on the day. The event will be an opportunity for interested suppliers to ask questions and gain insight into the proposed future design of SCF6. It will be an exciting opportunity, and we strongly encourage attendance and participation in this event to help shape the future of the framework. However, please also be aware that this event will be recorded and access to this recording will be made available via In-tend. If you are unable to attend the London event, please register your interest (via intend correspondence) in attending a smaller regional event. Should there be sufficient interest, details of these events will be shared at a later date. The SCF6 Market Engagement Event is scheduled to take place: Date: Wednesday 21st January 2026 Time: 4:00 pm GMT Location: BMA House, London This engagement event will use the same venue as the Constructing Excellence Conference 2026 but take place immediately following the closing of the conference. Attendance at the conference IS NOT required to join the SCF6 Market Engagement event. The SCF6 event will be free to access and will not require a ticket, however booking attendance will be managed via In-tend correspondence. For more information on how to book onto this event please see below. Booking Your Place: For further Information please go to the Council's e-tendering website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire. In order to book a place at the event you must first register with In-Tend (if you have not already done so) and express an interest in the project. We recommend that you refer to the e-tendering guidance for suppliers which can be found by clicking on 'Information for Suppliers' at the top of the home page. In-Tend correspondence should be used to notify the Council of delegates names and contact details to book attendance to the event. Please use the Correspondence function on Intend if you have any questions about this event. This will be the last notice that Devon County Council publish in relation to this procurement. All future notices will be published by Hampshire County Council. Please ensure you are signed up to Intend as per the above instructions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058c8b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083385-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,500,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 May 2027 - 3 May 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Contact Name
Max Townsend
Contact Email
educate.educationbids-mailbox@devon.gov.uk, strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01392380140

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER,
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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