Essex Construction Framework 3

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Who can use the framework

The Essex Construction Framework 3 can be used by other contracting authorities in England, Scotland and Wales, including:

Blue light and NHS services

  • police forces and special police forces
  • police and crime commissioners
  • police authorities
  • fire and rescue services
  • ambulance services
  • NHS bodies, including NHS foundation trusts and their owned subsidiaries

Education bodies and establishments

  • nursery schools
  • primary schools
  • middle or high schools
  • secondary schools
  • special schools
  • academies
  • pupil referral units (PRU)
  • further and higher education bodies including colleges
  • universities

Financial

  • public financial bodies or institutions
  • public pension funds
  • central banks

Government

  • ministerial and non-ministerial government departments
  • executive agencies of government and other subsidiary bodies
  • non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs), including advisory NDPBs, executive NDPBs, and tribunal
  • all non-Crown status government companies wholly or partly owned by central government departments and their subsidiaries. Assembly sponsored public bodies (ASPBs)
  • councils, including county councils, district councils, county borough councils, community councils
  • London borough councils, unitary councils, metropolitan councils, parish councils
  • other public bodies and public corporations and their subsidiary bodies sponsored by central
  • civil service bodies, including public sector buying organisations
  • public bodies and non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs), including advisory NDPBs, executive NDPBs, and tribunal
  • government departments
  • local authorities

Other

  • maritime and coastguard agency services
  • hospices
  • national parks
  • housing associations, including registered social landlords
  • third sector* and charities
  • citizens Advice bodies
  • those listed and maintained by the Office of National Statistics (ONS)
  • post Offices
  • airports
  • health and social care

*If a “Private company” is set up ‘Not For Profit’ then you/your client would be able to use the Essex Construction Framework 3 as this would fall into the Third Sector. If not, ECF3  Framework would not be an option for you. 

If you’re not a contracting authority, please contact us as you may still be able to use this framework.