Procurement Hub announces two year extension of MPF2

Procurement Hub, part of Places for People (PfP), has announced a two-year extension of its Major Projects Framework 2 (MPF2) after generating over £300million in social value. Farrans were appointed to the Northern Ireland region for MPF2 when it launched in 2022 following a strict procurement process

The framework, which will now run until 2028, has already delivered hundreds of local jobs and apprenticeships, creating new opportunities. With a total value of £1.821bn, 22 projects have been completed with 73 currently in progress across the UK.

With the recent introduction of the new National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) alongside the Procurement Act, delivering social and economic value is more important than ever. MPF2 stands as an established and accredited service to help organisations meet these requirements.

Created to deliver a better way to build across the UK, MPF2 has supported all types of construction projects for a range of sectors from housing, health, transport, education and more.

The £4.2 billion framework was awarded the Gold Standard by Constructing Excellence last year, making Procurement Hub and PfP the first social enterprise and non-governmental organisation to receive this accreditation, as well as the first UK housing provider to be recognised.

Mark Beacom, Pre-Construction Director at Farrans, said: “We are delighted to be working alongside Procurement Hub to facilitate the delivery of the MPF2 extension in Northern Ireland. This framework provides all types of construction work for a range of sectors from health, transport, education and more, ensuring that much-needed projects can progress in a timely, sustainable and flexible way.”

Alan Heron, Director of Procurement for Procurement Hub and Places for People, said: “We are so proud of the results MPF2 has delivered so far and are delighted it has been extended until 2028. Designed to help the public sector build faster, smarter and fairer, the gold standard accreditation ensures construction projects not only meet high standards in efficiency and safety but also deliver long-term value and sustainable outcomes.

“With the NPPS now requiring contracting authorities to focus on driving economic growth, delivering social and economic value and building commercial capacity when making procurement decisions, we can confidently say the MPF2 covers all these areas and more.

“In addition to enabling clients to benefit in all areas of procurement, the projects also support local people and skills through apprenticeships and jobs, with 100% of surplus fees donated to charities, supporting social value projects or reinvested directly into the public sector.”

MPF2 has been established with three regional lots covering Scotland, England and Wales, and Northern Ireland, and sets out to be the most socially conscious, greenest, financially robust, and flexible framework available, enabling clients to benefit in all areas of procurement.

 

Features of MPF2 include:

• Transparent and low framework fees, which reduce for larger project values
• 100% of surplus fees generated are donated to charities, support social value projects, or be reinvested directly into the public sector
• Low Carbon alternatives presented
• 100% renewable energy used on every site
• A minimum of 85% of project values will be available to local supply chains and SMEs
• Mandated Modern Slavery Awareness training for contractors on each project
• Fast payment of sub-contractors (within 19 days)
• Up to eight jobs created per £5m of project value
• Immediate starts to projects – no further competitions required

 

• Support from Procurement Hub’s dedicated framework management team.