Liverpool civil and structural engineering firm Sutcliffe secures place on £1.5bn housebuilding – just weeks after winning a place on a £1.3bn framework. Tony McDonough reports

Civil and structural engineering firm Sutcliffe has won a place on its second major framework in the space of a few weeks.

This week the Liverpool firm has revealed it has won a place on Great Places Housing Group’s ICN framework, focusing on delivering high quality, sustainable and affordable homes across the north of England with a total contract value of £1.5bn.

In April, LBN revealed Sutcliffe had won a place on Pagabo’s latest Professional Services Framework, focusing on a range of disciplines within the public sector.

That framework is worth £1.3bn and Sutcliffe anticipates winning contracts to the value of up to £6.8m over the next four years. It hasn’t specified the value of this latest framework win to the firm.

Sutcliffe will deliver civil and structural engineering and site investigation, as well as principal design services for a range of clients between the North West and North East.

The firm has designed more than 10,000 houses per year in the last five years, and with 90% of its housing schemes benefiting those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Recent affordable housing projects include developments such as Longshaw Drive, Salford with contractors Seddons, Preston Regeneration for Onward Homes and Ivy Road, Macclesfield for Peaks and Plains Housing Trust.

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Sean Keyes, chief executive of Sutcliffe, said: “To be appointed on ICN’s framework is a great achievement and affirms our commitment to building more affordable housing across the north of England. 

“We take immense pride in our contribution to essential projects across the country… I do not doubt that this appointment will help us continue to build more affordable homes for those who need them most.”

Joanne Whitehead, Great Places’ development performance manager, responsible for managing the framework, added: “We are confident they (Sutcliffe) will be able to work with us and the clients of ICN in delivering the sector’s extensive development ambitions.”