As part of Britain’s net zero strategy, frameworks will deliver much of the country’s massive retrofit programme, but how do you access this work if you are an SME? Jennifer Castle, chief operating officer at LHC Procurement Group, explains the process.

The average cost to contractors of bidding for a major framework is over £247,000, and over £130,000 for consultants, with up to a maximum of £1m, an independent review of public sector frameworks has found.