At BWB, we take a dynamic and agile approach to solving complex problems for our clients. Our strategy revolves around being responsive, adaptable and highly collaborative.
At BWB, we combine engineering expertise with commercial insight, policy understanding and collaborative working to reduce risk, unlock opportunity and deliver outcomes that stand the test of time.
At BWB, we help organisations make confident decisions in complex environments. We combine engineering expertise with commercial insight, policy understanding and collaborative working to reduce risk, unlock opportunity and deliver outcomes that stand the test of time.
The Government Commercial Agency (GCA) Construction Professional Services 2 Framework, widely known as CPS2, is the UK’s premier public procurement route for construction, building, and civil engineering projects. Replacing older Crown Commercial Service (CCS) models, this central framework simplifies how public sector bodies access pre-vetted, high-calibre technical advisors and consultants.
For public sector procurement teams under pressure to deliver regional infrastructure upgrades, the GCA framework removes the friction of lengthy tendering processes while ensuring absolute compliance with UK public procurement regulations.
The GCA CPS2 framework is accessible to all public sector organisations across the UK, including:
Local Authorities & Councils: From county councils to metropolitan boroughs requiring local infrastructure delivery.
Central Government Departments: Modernising public estates and national infrastructure asset management.
Health & Education Trusts: Delivering NHS estate expansions, school builds, and university campus master planning.
Housing Associations & Emergency Services: Upgrading community assets and regional stations.
If your organisation is researching Lot 1, you are looking at the core multidisciplinary hub of the framework. Lot 1 provides end-to-end technical advisory services across the entire project lifecycle, from initial strategic business cases to final handover. Key areas of search and capability include:
Civil & Structural Engineering: Transport infrastructure design, highway alignment, and structural asset care.
Environmental Planning & Climate Resilience: Flood risk assessments (FRA), Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), and geotechnics.
Strategic Master Planning: Feasibility studies, Net Zero compliance strategies, and urban regeneration.
Securing a place on the GCA CPS2 Framework involves a rigorous, highly competitive evaluation of technical excellence, commercial viability, and social value metrics. As an approved Lot 1 supplier, we have already proven our capability to deliver complex, compliant projects for the UK public sector.
We bring a commercially minded, collaborative approach to public estate challenges, ensuring your project drives maximum viability and community benefit.
Public sector clients can bypass traditional, expensive open-market tenders and appoint us directly using two main procurement mechanisms:
Award without Competition: If our technical capability and pre-agreed framework rates meet your project’s specific criteria, you can seamlessly award the contract to us without running a mini-competition. This is the fastest route to project kick-off.
Award with Competition (Further Competition): Streamline your procurement by inviting pre-approved Lot 1 suppliers to bid on your specific brief. This ensures rapid, compliant market testing with significantly reduced timescales.
Ready to advance your infrastructure or estate project? Skip the procurement backlog. Contact our frameworks team today to discuss how to utilise Lot 1 to secure our multidisciplinary engineering and environmental expertise for your next project.