The Framework Agreement will be available to ALL public sector Contracting Authorities in general as defined at Part 1, paragraph 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, all public sectors requiring access to this framework agreement are detailed in the OJEU notice (Client Organisations). The main aim of the framework is to introduce competition in to the market alongside existing consortia framework providers. The framework will allow Client Organisations to direct appoint a Contractor or appoint following a further competition.

(Further details will be provided within the specification).

The framework will be available for all Academies, main stream Schools and Colleges still under Local Authority control to use and will be open to use by all other public sector bodies in the UK. The main aim of the framework is to introduce competition and give a European Procurement Regulations Compliant route to market for all public sector bodies to use.

The framework agreement will be open for the use of all UK Public Sector Bodies to include but not limited to; The Science and Technology Facilities Council, The Medical Research Council, The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, The Economic and Social Research Council, The Natural Environment Research Council, The Arts and Humanities Research Council, The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, The UKSBS Ltd, Central Government Departments and their Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies, Local Authorities, Voluntary Sector Charities, and/or other private organisations acting as managing agents or procuring on behalf of these UK bodies.

Central Government Departments, Local Government and Public Corporations that can be accessed at the Public Sector Classification Guide

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-285768

Local Authorities.

www.openlylocal.com/councils/all

National Parks Authorities.

http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/

Educational Establishments in England and Wales, maintained by the Department for Children, Schools and Families including Schools, Universities and Colleges but not Independent Schools.

http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml

Police Forces in the United Kingdom.

http://www.police.uk/?view=force_sites

Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom.

http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs

NHS Bodies England.

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspxhttp://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/MentalHealthTrustListing.aspx

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AmbulanceTrustListing.aspxhttp://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/OtherListing.aspx

Hospices in the UK.

http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/about-hospice-care/find-a-hospice/uk-hospice-and-palliative-care-services/

Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations)

Third Sector and Charities in the United Kingdom.

http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/

http://www.oscr.org.uk/

http://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/

Citizens Advice in the United Kingdom.

http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm

www.cas.org.uk

http://www.citizensadvice.co.uk/

Scottish Government.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Home

Scottish Parliament.

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/abouttheparliament/27110.aspx

Scottish Local Authorities.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/Government/councils

http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/AboutUs/OurMembers/AssociateMembers.aspx

Scottish Agencies, NDPBs

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies

Scottish NHS Bodies.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/NHS-Workforce/NHS-Boards

Scottish Further and Higher Education Bodies.

www.apuc-scot.ac.uk

http://www.sfc.ac.uk/about_the_council/council_funded_institutions/WhoWeFundUniversities.aspx

http://www.sfc.ac.uk/about_the_council/council_funded_institutions/WhoWeFundColleges.aspx

Scottish Police.

http://www.scottish.police.uk/

Scottish Housing Associations.

http://www.sfha.co.uk/component/option,com_membersdir/Itemid,149/view,membersdir/

The Scotland Office.

http://www.scotlandoffice.gov.uk/scotlandoffice/33.30.html

Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations) — Scotland

http://www.esystems.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/register/reg_pub_dsp.search

Scottish Schools.

Primary Schools.

http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/index.asp?schoolsearchstring=&addresssearchstring=&authority=&strTypes=isprimaryschool&bSubmit=1&Submit=Search

Secondary Schools.

http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/index.asp?schoolsearchstring=&addresssearchstring=&authority=&strTypes=issecondaryschool&bSubmit=1&Submit=Search

Special Schools.

http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/index.asp?schoolsearchstring=&addresssearchstring=&authority=&strTypes=isspecial&bSubmit=1&Submit=Search

Welsh Public Bodies.

National Assembly for Wales, Welsh Assembly Government and Welsh Local Authorities, and all bodies covered by:

http://www.assemblywales.org/abthome/abt-links.htm

http://new.wales.gov.uk/about/civilservice/directorates/?lang=en

Schools.

http://wales.gov.uk/topics/statistics/about/reference/schooladdress

Universities.

http://www.wales.com/en/content/cms/english/study/wales_universities/wales_universities.aspx

FE Colleges

http://www.collegeswales.ac.uk/en-GB/wales_colleges-42.aspx

Welsh Government Sponsored Bodies

http://wales.gov.uk/about/recruitment/ouropportunities/publicapps/pubb

NHS Wales

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory

http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Authority/Resources/Resources_Download.aspx?id=15326

Social Care Wales

http://www.wlga.gov.uk/authorities.

NI Public Bodies

Northern Ireland Government Departments

http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm

Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities

http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/az2.htm

Schools in Northern Ireland

http://www.deni.gov.uk/index/facts-and-figures-new/education-statistics/32_statistics_and_research-numbersofschoolsandpupils_pg/32_statistics_and_research-schoolleveldata_pg/statistics_and_research-school_enrolment_1112.htm

Universities in Northern Ireland

http://www.deni.gov.uk/links.htm

Health and Social care in Northern Ireland

http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=hospitals

http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=boards

http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=agencies

http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=councils

Northern Ireland Housing Associations

http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/index/contacts/contacts-az.htm/housing-associations-contact

Police Service of Northern Ireland

http://www.psni.police.uk/index.htm

The National Citizen Service (NCS)

https://www.ncsyes.co.uk/contact

Post Office Ltd

Public Health England

Natural Resource Wales

www.gov.co.uk

NDPBs

Sports England — http://www.sportengland.org/

Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom

http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/thenhs/about/Pages/authoritiesandtrusts.aspx

http://www.wao.gov.uk/reportsandpublications/nationalreports.asp

The framework agreement will be established for a period of 3 years from 1.4.2016, with the option to extend for a further period of up to 1 year, based on satisfactory performance.