GF Tomlinson appointed to higher education framework

The Midlands-based contractor company GF Tomlinson, has been appointed to a framework in the West Midlands named the University of Birmingham Build Higher Framework that will last for a period of ten years and is valued at approximately £500M.

To be more specific, GF Tomlinson’s place on the framework means that they will be appointed to construction projects on higher education institutes in the West Midlands with a value that is between £2.5M and £10M, allowing the company to build their educational institute portfolio as well as gain a healthy project pipeline for the near future.

The GF Tomlinson Framework Director, Chris Flint said: “We are delighted to have been successful in our bid for the University of Birmingham’s new framework, which will see us build strong, long-term relationships with the University of Birmingham and its selected contractors and consultants to deliver the University’s ambitious expansion plans for campuses over the next ten years.

“We have established a reputation for delivering high quality, sustainable projects in the higher education sector, creating environments which nurture academic learning, research, and collaboration. This appointment provides further opportunities to build on this with the University and other HE institutions whilst at the same time reinforcing our presence in the West Midlands.”

The Head of Procurement, Jonathan Jones added: “The University of Birmingham has always prided itself on its scale of ambition to deliver first rate services and resources for its students and staff.

“With a planned additional infrastructure investment of £500M over the next few years, we also wanted to develop further procurement opportunities by creating our own University construction framework. This framework not only allows the University to optimise its value for money but is also available for other universities to use and benefit from the collective spending power and contractor relationship development.

“By working closely with our key contractors, we can collectively develop additional opportunities with initiatives such as social value, environmental enhancements, and sponsorship opportunities.”

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