Fusion21 Construction & Refurbishment Framework 2027-2031: The £1bn Tender is Now Live
Fusion21’s £1 billion Construction & Refurbishment Framework (2027-2031) is now live, offering contractors access to a significant pipeline of construction, refurbishment and new-build opportunities across the UK. With submissions due by 12:00pm on 8th January 2027, now is the time for bidders to mobilise their teams and develop their response.
The framework at a glance
Estimated value | £1 billion, excluding VAT |
Coverage | UK-wide |
Framework period | 24 May 2027 to 23 May 2031 |
Framework structure | Two Lots, divided across regions and value bands |
Enquiry deadline | 16th December 2026 at 5:00pm |
Submission deadline | 8th January 2027 at 12:00pm |
Quality/Price weighting | 70% Quality / 30% Cost |
The framework will provide contracting authorities with a route to procure construction and refurbishment works across the UK. Its scope includes refurbishment, regeneration, stock improvement, fit-out, conversions, extensions, new build, extra care, rooftop developments and housing regeneration schemes.
For contractors, this represents a significant four-year pipeline across both residential and non-domestic works.
Which Lot is right for your business?
The framework is split into two core Lots, each with an estimated value of £500 million excluding VAT. Lot values may be shared between Lots.
Lot 1: Housing Refurbishment & New Build
Focused on residential and social housing assets, including refurbishment, regeneration, retrofit, energy efficiency, modernisation, new build, extra care, infill and rooftop development.
Lot 2: Non-Domestic Refurbishment & New Build
Focused on non-domestic buildings and assets, including education, healthcare and wider public sector facilities, covering refurbishment, modernisation, extensions, conversions, fit-out and new build.
Suppliers can tender for multiple Lots, regions and value bands, giving contractors scope to target the areas that best fit their capacity, experience and growth strategy.
How is the framework structured?
Both Lots will operate across the UK, covering the North West, North East & Yorkshire and the Humber, East & West Midlands, South West, London, South East, East of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Each Lot is divided into three value bands:
· Band 1: £0 to £5 million
· Band 2: £5 million to £15 million
· Band 3: £15 million+
A maximum of 10 suppliers will be appointed to each Lot, region and value band combination.
This makes choosing where to compete an important early bid decision. Rather than automatically targeting every available combination, bidders should assess where their turnover, previous experience and delivery capacity provide the strongest fit.
What will bidders need to demonstrate?
The live tender provides much greater clarity on the conditions of participation.
Conditions of participation include Common Assessment Standard (CAS) or CHAS Elite, ICO registration, relevant project experience and evidence of measurable social value delivery.
Bidders must also demonstrate appropriate arrangements for site performance, continuous improvement, supply chain management and prompt payment.
Financial and insurance requirements also need careful consideration.
Minimum annual turnover is set at:
£10m for the £0–£5m value band
£30m for the £5m–£15m value band
£50m for the £15m+ value band
Minimum insurance requirements include £10m Employers' Liability, £5m Public Liability and £5m Professional Indemnity.
Before investing significant resource in the written submission, bidders should check these requirements carefully against the Lots and value bands they intend to target.
How is the tender evaluated?
The tender is weighted 70% Quality/Technical and 30% Commercial/Cost, placing significant emphasis on the quality of the written submission.
Core quality questions cover:
Social Value and Community Impact
Design Management, Pre-Construction and Lifecycle Value
Supply Chain Management and SME Participation
Performance Management, Quality Assurance, Building Safety and Quality Culture
Collaboration, Member Support and Project Team Integration
Sustainability, Net Zero and Environmental Management
Lot-specific questions then assess areas including project delivery, cost management, health and safety, innovation, MMC, digital delivery, risk management and emerging sector challenges.
This means successful responses will need to go beyond describing company processes. Bidders should clearly demonstrate how they work, where they have delivered comparable outcomes and what measurable benefits they can bring to Fusion21 members.
5 things contractors should be doing now
1. Choose your Lots, regions and value bands
Review where your experience, turnover and delivery capabilities offer the strongest fit. The framework allows suppliers to tender across multiple combinations, but your bid strategy should focus on where you have the strongest evidence.
2. Check the pass/fail requirements early
Review your CAS or CHAS Elite status, ICO registration, insurance levels, financial standing and relevant project experience before investing heavily in the quality submission.
3. Map your evidence against the quality questions
With 70% of the evaluation allocated to quality, identify strong evidence against each question now.
Look for measurable examples covering social value, supply chain management, sustainability, collaboration, quality, building safety, innovation and risk management.
4. Build your case study bank
Select projects that match the nature, complexity and value of the work you are targeting. Relevant project experience is specifically included within the conditions of participation.
Where possible, strengthen each case study with tangible results, KPIs, client feedback, social value outcomes and environmental performance.
5. Build backwards from the deadline
The enquiry deadline is 16 December 2026, with final tenders due at 12:00pm on 8 January 2027.
With the Christmas period falling directly before submission, bidders should avoid treating 8 January as the working deadline. Build in enough time for evidence gathering, first drafts, reviews, pricing and final approvals considerably earlier.
How Procter Street can support your Fusion21 bid
With quality carrying 70% of the evaluation, the written response needs to bring together your technical evidence, delivery approach, programme, pricing and supporting information as one clear and credible submission.
Procter Street can provide targeted support wherever your team needs additional resource or expertise:
Bid writing and management | From individual responses and quality reviews to end-to-end tender management. |
Estimating and commercial | Supporting cost estimating, pricing reviews and commercial aspects of the submission. |
Planning | Developing robust tender programmes using P6 and Microsoft Project. |
Social value | Helping turn your commitments and previous delivery into clear, evidence-led responses. |
Our multidisciplinary approach means you can bring in additional expertise where your internal team needs it most, while maintaining a consistent submission across quality, programme and commercial elements.
Planning to bid for Fusion21?
The Fusion21 Construction & Refurbishment Framework 2027-2031 is now live, with tenders due by 12:00pm on 8th January 2027.
With multiple Lot, region and value-band combinations available, bidders should now be mobilising their teams, confirming their target areas and developing the evidence behind their response.
Need additional bid resource? Procter Street can support your team across bid writing, estimating, planning, commercial and social value to help build a stronger Fusion21 submission.
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