Firms have until the end of the month to apply for four-year deal

The London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has put an 拢18m consultancy framework up for grabs.

Firms have until the end of the month to send in expressions of interest for the four-year deal which will be used for remedial works for the council鈥檚 17,000-strong housing stock.

Services which will be procured through the framework will include fire consultancy, clerk of works services, quantity surveying, project management and employer鈥檚 agent services.

It will also be used for civil and structural engineering, M&E engineering and fire and architectural services.

Cladding

Jobs on the framework will include cladding remediation and fire detection systems

Typical jobs are set to include cladding remediation, installation of fire detection systems and sprinklers, scaffolding, complex structural works and extensions.

The framework鈥檚 eight lots will include a 拢3m lot for civil and structural engineering and M&E engineering, a 拢2m lot for fire consultancy and a 拢3m lot for multi-disciplinary jobs valued above 拢6.5m.

A contract notice is due to be published on 20 September.