Octavius has been appointed as a primary supplier on the NEPO Framework Agreement on three North-East Lots: Lot 4 covering projects between £3m-£5m, Lot 5 for projects £5m-£10m and Lot 6 for projects of £10m and above.
The NEPO procurement solution is governed and used by the 12 North East local authorities. The framework incorporates a broad range of schemes including capital highway and infrastructure projects, public realm improvements, structures restoration, watercourse and marine works, flood resilience and light rail projects.
Octavius Managing Director Gavin Pritchard commented: “We are delighted to have this opportunity to work collaboratively with the NEPO procurement team and their local authority customers. We strategically targeted this framework as the NEPO team are clearly striving to drive best practice and value for money in the delivery of civil engineering and infrastructure programmes. With our success at bringing this to other frameworks we will endeavour to bring all our learning, best practice, energy and innovation to make a valuable contribution to this framework’s success.”
Several other major contractors have also been appointed as primary suppliers for the first time, including Balfour Beatty, GRAHAM, VINCI subsidiary Taylor Woodrow and Winvic, with BAM Nuttall, Galliford Try and VolkerStevin have retained their spots on the framework.
Other contractors on the new NEPO deal are as follows:
Applebridge; Aureos; BCE Northern: Brims; Britcon; C Spencer; Charles Brand; Colas; CR Reynolds; Dawson Wam; Esh; G&B; Hall; Howard; John Sisk; Meldrum; Milestone; Neom; Rainton; Seymour; Sirius; Southbay; Story; Tilbury Douglas; Thomas Armstrong and Wills Bros.
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