Leeds City Council has fired the starting gun on bidding for the £1.5bn YORbuild Major Works framework renewal.

Eight existing contractors – BAM, B+K, Galliford Try, Tilbury Douglas, Kier, Morgan Sindall, Wates and Willmott Dixon – face a fight to hold their places

The YORbuild Major Works 2 deal will span Yorkshire and the Humber, the North East, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.

Covering general building and some civil engineering schemes, the framework will run for up to 6 years.

It has been split into two project value lots, one for projects worth £10m-£30m and the other larger projects worth more than £30m.

Projects will adopt NEC4 and JCT forms and stress modern methods of construction, low-carbon delivery, and local employment initiatives aligned with the Construction Playbook.

The framework – managed jointly by Leeds, East Riding, Sheffield and North Yorkshire councils – is open to hundreds of public bodies, including local authorities, NHS trusts, blue-light services and housing associations.

Tenders must be submitted via YORtender by 23 December 2025, with awards expected in April 2026 and mobilisation from May 2026.

Click here for application documents.