The new Constructing West Midlands 3 (CWM3) framework has been unveiled, with 20 partners appointed to three lots worth £3 billion.

CWM3 is a publicly owned and managed framework, which will deliver general construction and building services work across a wide range of projects in the West Midlands.

On Tuesday October 6^th, each of the partners joining the framework attended a charter signing ceremony to celebrate the agreement.

The CWM3 Framework Charter commits partners to creating lasting public value through integrity, collaboration and the responsible stewardship of public funds. By signing the charter, partners agreed to eight commitments of: Integrity; Collaboration; Transparency; Excellence; Public Value; Social Impact; Sustainability; and Innovation.

The Constructing West Midlands framework has been split into three lots each with differentiating factors.

Eight partners were appointed to the Minor Works Lot, which will consist of work generally costing between £250,000 and £5,000,000. The Minor Works Lot has a total value of £700 million.

Six additional partners were appointed to the Medium Works Lot for work costing between £2,000,000 and £15,000,000. The Medium Works Lot has a total value of £1 billion.

A further six partners were brought onto the Major Works Lot costing more than £10,000,000. The Major Works Lot has a total value of £1.3 billion.

The full list of contractors appointed to each lot is as follows:

Minor Works

• Alcema Ltd
• Arcus Fm Limited
• BSN Group Construction Limited
• Dodd Group (Midlands) Limited
• Manton Limited
• Harper & Sons (Leominster) Limited
• R1 Construction Limited
• SWG Construction (Build & Renovate) Ltd

Medium Works

• Deeley Construction Limited
• F. Tomlinson Building Limited
• Interclass Public Limited Company
• Seddon Construction Limited
• Speller Metcalfe Malvern Limited
• Stepnell Limited

Major Works

• Galliford Try Construction Limited
• Kier Construction Limited
• Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd
• Vinci Building Limited
• Wates Construction Limited
• Willmott Dixon Construction Limited

The commissioning authority for CWM3 is Acivico, a multidisciplinary consultancy wholly owned by Birmingham City Council. Acivico provides trusted building consultancy, end‑to‑end construction, and built‑environment design services for some of the most significant public and private sector projects.

The framework will comply with all mandatory requirements set out in the National Association of Construction Frameworks (NACF) Regional Framework Accreditation Attributes and will be focused on collaboration, partnership and enhancing social value and community in the West Midlands.

Damian Donnelly, Associate Director of Constructing West Midlands, said: “It is fantastic to have CWM3 framework up and running and to bring each of the 20 contractors together alongside representatives from the local authority for today’s event. We want to encourage greater collaboration and cooperation and having people come together will make this the starting point on that journey.

“The previous two Constructing West Midlands frameworks helped ensure that some of the most successful developments in our region came about quickly and efficiently and we anticipate that CWM3 will have an even greater impact, and we look forward to continue working with our existing clients as well as establishing new relationships.”