Pictured: Pick Everard Partner and framework director Alastair Hamilton

Pick Everard has been appointed as Scape's sole national provider for project management and quantity surveying services for the public sector under a new four year framework.

Scape national frameworks are unique, with this one allowing public sector organisations to buy project management and quantity surveying services very quickly and efficiently at competitive rates. Using the Scape framework will make appointing consultants more straightforward, less stressful and significantly quicker.

The estimated framework spend on public sector new build, refurbishment and maintenance project services could be as much as £10million over the next four years and involves Pick Everard in managing over £500m of construction value. Pick Everard will work with local authorities, Central Government Departments, National Health Service (NHS) bodies, police forces and other public sector bodies over the life of the framework, harnessing the power of its established, national supply chain using local delivery SME's.

Scape System Build Ltd is a Local Authority controlled company whose shareholders are Derby City, Derbyshire County, Gateshead, Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire County and Warwickshire County Councils. Scape enables public sector organisations to access the best value, quality service providers through frameworks that allow contract performance to be monitored rigorously.

Alastair Hamilton, Pick Everard Partner and the framework director comments, "Pick Everard was one of the six national firms short listed for the second stage of the Scape framework tender so we're delighted to have been selected. Delivering improvements in the public sector is not just about saving time and cost cutting. A different, more intelligent approach is needed looking at whole life costs and long‐term sustainability of projects. Procurement through Scape as a single source is, in itself, more efficient, saving, on average, up to 200 days for public bodies during procurement. "

Alan Coole, Development Director at Scape adds, "This is an important framework for public sector organisations and will help deliver better value for money. Scape is delighted that Pick Everard are on-board as one of our national partners, helping deliver for clients a very efficient, quick and effective service for all their construction needs. They were able to demonstrate a very client focussed attitude and innovative ideas which are essential to help deliver better projects in these changing times."

Pick Everard joins Willmott Dixon (major works contractor) and Faithful and Gould (design consultant) on the framework. Scape will also be announcing the award of the new national minor works contractor in September 2011, a contract worth up to £1bn over four years.