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Scape has confirmed the five winners - Willmott Dixon, Lendlease, Wates and Robertsons - on its 拢7bn major works framework, which 黑洞社区 revealed last week.

The new five lot framework will replace Scape鈥檚 existing major works agreement, which has been held solely by Willmott Dixon and expires in May.

Lendlease is confirmed as winning the UK-wide lot covering the largest projects worth 拢50m-plus, while Wates has won the lot covering the next tier of projects down, worth between 拢10m-50m.

Willmott Dixon has bagged two regional lots covering England and Northern Ireland and Wales, while Robertsons has won the Scotland lot - all the regional lots are for projects worth between 拢2m-20m.

In July last year Scape increased the estimated value of the new version of the four-year framework from 拢5.5bn to 拢7bn.

The public procurement body at the time said the 拢1.5bn uplift in the value of the framework was due to feedback from its public sector clients over the amount of work they expect to tender through the framework. 

Mark Robinson, Scape chief executive, said: 鈥淭he competition for this framework was fierce and the quality of bids extremely high. Willmott Dixon, Robertson, Wates and Lendlease evidenced the right blend of quality and value offers, along with the expertise and capacity to deliver the diverse needs of the public sector both now and in the future.

鈥淭he possible Brexit cost to the construction sector due to a loss of EU talent, the increased costs of building material imports and higher tariffs could be significant, so a robust and stable delivery model led by strong contractors and supported by local enterprise, like the National Construction framework, will be an important delivery option for the public sector as we progress through the next four years. 鈥�