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July 30, 2010 - Lead Organisation: Regional

Review of Procurement and Skills Policy
Research conducted for the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills
Case Study: YORbuild Construction Framework for Yorkshire and the Humber

Overview:
The YORbuild Construction Framework was set up with funding from the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (RIEP) in 2008. The framework was procured by a cross regional team and launched in December 2009.  The YORbuild Framework covers all 22 local authorities in the Yorkshire and Humber area. The Framework Development and Performance Manager explains the vision for YORbuild:

‘The vision for YORbuild is to create a regional framework for procurement of construction contracts by local authorities, blue light organisations and third sector organisations.  The framework is being procured to connect with the local supply chain, with the aim of a high economic multiplier’.

His current role is to bring in opportunities to the framework, and encourage organisations within the region to utilise the framework agreement.  He reports to the YORbuild Board, whose members are senior officers from the contracting authorities, with a range of expertise. He coordinates the framework, but management of it is at sub region level, hosted by East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC), Scarborough Borough Council, Leeds City Council, and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.

Projects totalling almost £150m have been signed up, with significant numbers of apprentice weeks targeted. Apprentice weeks are split approximately 60% existing apprentices, and 40% project initiated apprentices.

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