Performance Management
From early planning through to project delivery, our team provides robust monitoring to help you procure with confidence, reduce risk, and deliver compliant public sector projects on time and within budget.
Safeguarding your procurement
From defining the right call-off route to monitoring contractor performance, our team provides continuous oversight from the start. This strengthens governance, reduces administrative burden, and gives you greater confidence in delivery.
Financial Due-Diligence
All partners undergo rigorous financial checks before they are awarded to the framework and to your project. We monitor this in real time through a live CreditSafe API.
Regular Auditing
Contractor partners are mandated to submit monthly progress reports. All reports are audited and verified monthly and quarterly to allow for early intervention.
Social Value is Contractual
Social value isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s contractual. We mandate a minimum of 12% social value add on every project and provide a free platform to track progress.
Strict Performance Standards
We have formal performance standards that all partners must contractually abide by, giving you extra protection from the moment you start working with us.
We monitor KPIs in real-time
We actively manage contractor performance against KPIs throughout pre-construction, live construction and post-completion to ensure projects stay on track and deliver the expected outcomes for years to come.
Ready-to-use
KPI Templates
KPI tracking is now a legal requirement. Our bespoke and ready-made templates allow you to track KPIs without straining your resources.
Robust Cost Management
We monitor cost as a formal KPI during pre-construction, providing an early safeguard against unforeseen cost increases during the PCSA period.
National Performance Standards
National performance benchmarking safeguards your project. By monitoring projects and contractor performance across the UK, we have the data and insight to make more informed decisions and identify potential risks early; well beyond what’s visible from a single project.
Post Award Performance Management
We manage our contractor partners against KPIs during pre-construction, live construction, and even after the project has been completed.
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Unique Performance Management System
The framework operates governed Performance Management, incentivising adherence to tender commitments and overall delivery quality. Contractors are penalised for withdrawing from tenders, or failing to meet performance expectations.
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Free Performance Management Software
We ensure complete transparency and accountability through regular monitoring and evidence verification via Compliance Chain. Clients gain access to a full auditable log on performance KPIs, including health and safety, client satisfaction and social value.
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Regular Contractor Auditing
Monthly reports are available to view and download at time throughout pre-construction, live construction and even post-completion. All reports are vetted, and audits are completed every quarter to protect your scheme.
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The operations team was set up to give clients an added level of assurance, protecting public funds through performance-driven governance. We are here to provide scalable support and backing whenever you need it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for, our team is here to help. The team is happy to talk through any aspect of the framework, process or requirements in more detail.
Key information about the framework
What call-off methods are available through the framework?
Contractor Framework:
Our frameworks are designed for flexibility and allow for a Mini Competition via a Two Stage, Single Stage (Design & Build and Traditional), or Two Stage Express route. The framework also offers compliant and swift Direct Award options. For more information about how each of these call-off methods can be tailored to your requirements, contact us today.
Professional Services Framework:
The framework is designed for flexibility and allows for Mini Competition, Mini Competition Express, and compliant Direct Award routes. For more information about how each of these call-off methods can be tailored to your requirements, contact us today.
What organisations can access the framework?
The framework was designed to support a wide range of public sector organisations, including:
– Local Authorities
– Government Departments
– NHS Bodies
– Health and Social Care Providers
– Academies and Schools
– Colleges
– Universities
– Police Authorities
– Ambulance Services
– Fire and Rescue Services
– Housing Associations
– Museums
– Charitable Organisations
If you are unsure whether your organisation can access the framework, please contact info@procurepartnerships.co.uk
How can I learn more about the previous projects delivered by framework contractors?
Your Procure Partnerships Framework Account Manager has access to a suite of case studies and will be able to support with sharing the breadth of experience of our framework contractor partners. If you are interested in learning more and want to access tailored case studies, please contact your regional Key Account Manager.
How does the framework effectively manage performance, reduce risk and effectively resolve disputes?
A free project management platform is provided to framework users to support performance monitoring, risk management, and dispute resolution. The platform enables real-time oversight of financial status, compliance, KPIs, and supply chain health, producing auditable dashboards to support governance and early risk identification. Performance standards are enforced through structured reviews and a penalty points mechanism, allowing early intervention and ensuring only compliant and suitably resourced contractors and consultants continue to be appointed.
How we guarantee value for money
How does the framework support pre-construction activity through to project delivery?
The framework provides robust pre-construction support, enabling collaborative design development, thorough risk analysis, technical solutions, and early contractor and consultant engagement to ensure projects are set up for success. Project-specific KPIs for quality, risk, and value are established and continuously monitored by the Procure Partnerships team throughout each phase, driving accountability and high performance. Framework users benefit from flexibility in delivery methods, including Design & Build or Traditional, and can novate consultants to meet local or project-specific needs. From initial planning through to handover, the framework supports ongoing project management, regular reporting, and proactive intervention, helping to identify and address emerging risks to support successful delivery.
How does the framework have a positive impact on the local regional economy & what is its commitment to delivery through the local supply chain?
The framework positively impacts local and regional economies through its division into regional lots, ensuring that contractors, consultants, and their supply chains are local to the project area, supporting regional economic growth and employment. Delivery through local supply chains within a 30-mile radius of project sites are benchmarked and monitored as key performance indicators within the framework’s social value and procurement strategy. Projects routinely surpass minimum targets for local employment and SME inclusion, contributing meaningfully to workforce development and local business sustainability. In 2024/25, the framework generated £117 million in local supply chain spend, created 398 jobs, and supported 2,442 weeks of apprenticeships. Aligning with government priorities, the framework actively promotes procurement opportunities for local SMEs, apprenticeship programmes, and social enterprises, to drive regional prosperity.
How can the Procure Partnerships team support organisations with limited procurement resources?
The Procure Partnerships Framework team provides end-to-end procurement and commercial support for organisations with limited internal resource, acting as an extension of the client’s procurement function. Support includes market engagement, tender preparation and issue, management of clarifications and evaluations, and compliance oversight, with post-award performance monitored through Compliance Chain, including financial and supply chain health and enforcement via a penalty points system. The framework offers multiple compliant call-off routes, including single-stage, two-stage (including express), and direct award, all structured to ensure fairness, transparency, and regulatory compliance. The team provides guidance, documentation, supplier management, and publication of all required notices, enabling efficient, legally compliant, and risk-managed procurement and contract award.
What are the procurement timescales associated with using the framework?
When using the Procure Partnerships Framework, the average time to complete a tender process is typically 4–6 weeks for construction projects and 2–4 weeks for professional services, depending on project complexity and procurement route. By accessing our pre-qualified contractors and consultants, who undergo regular financial and quality compliance checks, our trusted partners are immediately available to participate in new procurements, removing lengthy vetting and onboarding stages for framework users. This approach reduces average time to market by 2–3 months compared to an open tender process. The framework is designed to optimise speed, with most projects moving from initiation to appointment within a 6-week period, delivering measurable cost and efficiency advantages.
Can you help build tender packs?
Yes. We support both clients and contractors at tender stage, with expertise in designing tender packs – helping set clear, achievable social value priorities, ensuring commitments reflect local needs, procurement objectives and MAT evaluation criteria. While contractors remain responsible for authoring and delivering their bid responses, our advisory support helps ensure proposals are realistic, measurable and aligned with framework expectations.
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