About the framework
Development Framework
Be First is a development company that is wholly owned by the Contracting Authority and will be the Contracting Authority’s representative for the administration and management of the Framework Agreement.
Be First has an ambitious development programme that seeks to deliver circa 3,500 homes in Barking and Dagenham within the next four years. The aim is to harness the opportunities presented by growth in East London and the Borough, ensuring local residents benefit from new development, through high quality placemaking, provision of new high-quality affordable housing, and supporting infrastructure. Barking and Dagenham is one of the most diverse boroughs in London, so it is critical that the places and buildings designed within it reflect the diverse needs and lived experiences of its residents.
The Framework Agreement will be used to commission design and construction services to deliver approximately 3,500 homes and mixed-use developments, with an estimated construction value of £1.5 billion. These targets are indicative and subject to external economic, community and industry influence.
The award of Call Off Contracts will typically be subject to a further mini competition in line with the Call Off selection and appointment procedures.
The Framework is divided into two distinct delivery value lots; works under £50 million pounds (Lot 1) and works more than £50 million pounds (Lot 2). Each lot consists of a maximum of ten suitably qualified and experienced Framework Contractors.