With Liz Truss having confirmed her spot in No 10 and Parliament having returned from its summer break, it’s time now for the government to focus on what it’s meant to be doing: to govern.

Southern Construction Framework (SCF), a leading construction procurement framework delivered by the public sector for the public sector, has risen to the challenge of preparing for life on Mars.

Levelling up is one of the most ambitious government aspirations in decades but the opportunity could be derailed if Whitehall doesn’t change the way it is delivering it, according to Stephen Beechey, public sector director at Wates Group.

Wates Facilities Management (FM) is set to expand its presence in the public sector following its appointment to two lots of Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) £35BN Facilities Management and Workplace Services Framework.

Wates Group, has been named as a supplier on the new Construction Works and Associated Services 2/ProCure23 framework launched in partnership with Crown Commercial Service (CCS) and NHS England and NHS Improvement.

The Procure Partnerships Framework pushes the boundaries of how procurement can support public sector bodies to deliver their strategic targets.

Wates has been awarded a place on a £750m decarbonisation framework with procurement body Fusion 21.

Wates has been appointed to the £5.16bn Southern Construction Framework (SCF).

Wates has been successfully chosen as a preferred building contractor by A2Dominion in its £900m development framework across London and Southern England.

As part of our partnership with leading public procurement framework SCAPE, Wates Group maximises Social Value outcomes for every project we complete.

Wates’ Public Sector Director Steve Beechey reflects on the findings of a Wates-led research project where all 339 Local Authorities in England were asked about the impact of COVID-19.

Wates has been named as a provider on the new four-year, Fusion21 Workplace and Facilities Framework, worth over £1.1bn.

Andrew Riggs, Head of Government Sector, Wates Group – Maintaining momentum in public procurement. Find out more.

Wates and SCAPE has announced that last year it delivered a total Social and Local Economic Value Add of over £58m.

Andrew Barraclough, Group Design Director – Supporting the public sector on its digital journey. Find out more.

Steve Beechey, Public Sector Director, The Construction Playbook – the consistent approach our industry needs.

The Government is working with the construction industry to find more effective ways of delivering ‘faster, better, greener’ infrastructure that provides value for money whilst supporting a more stable supply chain. Steve Beechey, Group Public Sector Director responds on behalf of Wates Group to the Government’s Construction Playbook.

Wates has have been named on four key lots of Camden Council’s four year £620m Property Works Framework. The framework, which runs until 2024, and will cover thousands of properties across the borough as well as sites in neighbouring Islington.