Since 2006, Willmott Dixon has proudly partnered with SCAPE, the nationally recognised, Gold Standard verified construction framework designed by the public sector, for the public sector.
Together, we’ve delivered almost 600 public sector construction projects across England and Wales with a combined value of more than £6bn – from schools, blue-light and health facilities to town centre regeneration and community assets. Over the past two decades, our partnership has consistently shown the power of collaboration to create sustainable, compliant, future-ready places where people can thrive.
We are on the construction framework for England and Wales, which provides a quick to market, OJEU compliant contracting mechanism for construction projects valued between £7.5m and £75m.
Benefits of working with Willmott Dixon and SCAPE
Scape actively performance manages the Major Works frameworks, ensuring your project is delivered to the highest standard. Some of the benefits of the Scape Major Works frameworks include:
- Fast, compliant procurement for public sector construction projects – get your projects started quickly without lengthy tendering processes, remaining fully compliant with UK, Scottish and EU procurement law.
- Tried and tested delivery partner – work with experienced teams who support you from feasibility through to completion, keeping projects on track and to the highest quality. And where projects need more than construction alone, our Development Solutions team can help shape business cases, unlock funding, and bring forward viable schemes that align with your local priorities.
- Legal and risk support throughout – SCAPE actively audits projects and framework partners, giving you confidence that budgets, timelines and standards will be met.
- Safety and compliance built in – full alignment with the Building Safety Act and rigorous assurance processes give you the confidence from day one.
- Measurable social value – together, we’ve delivered £672m in social return on investment, with £1.6bn spent locally and 93% of project spend with SMEs. That means real benefits for local jobs and skills and communities.
- Innovation and sustainability at the core – from net-zero carbon in operation buildings to biodiversity net gain, every project pushes standards forward. Through our Energy Synergy® service, we go further by monitoring real-life building performance against design expectations. This helps customers close the performance gap and reduce energy use and costs. Our pilot at Oakley Grove School demonstrated how Energy Synergy® can deliver measurable benefits from the very first year of operation.
- Digital by default – using digital tools and data-driven insights to improve certainty, efficiency and whole-life value for your projects.
Further detail about how Scape performance manages its framework partners and supports its customers is available here.
You can see many of the projects we've delivered together at the bottom of this page.
Public sector decarbonisation: driving projects towards net zero
Through our SCAPE partnership, customers can access Willmott Dixon’s specialist decarbonisation service. Many public sector estates face the challenge of ageing buildings, rising energy costs, and the urgent need to meet climate targets.
We can support you to:
- Assess your estate and identify the most effective route to reduce carbon
- Prioritise investment to maximise outcomes with tight budgets
- Access funding
- Deliver retrofit and new-build solutions that cut emissions and future proof your assets.
Whether it’s upgrading leisure centres, making public sector buildings more energy efficient, or delivering net-zero buildings from day one, our decarbonisation expertise helps customers use SCAPE not just to build, but to transform estates for a sustainable future.
Contact us
Whether you’re thinking about a new project, not sure where to start, or need support with funding or feasibility, we can help.
Our National Framework Lead, Marie Burton, is here to guide you through the process – from early engagement through to delivery. Contact Marie here.
As we progress through 2025, a milestone year marking 20 years of partnership between Willmott Dixon and SCAPE, Marie will be at the heart of our framework activity. She recently shared a round-up of what was achieved during 2024/25 – you can read her blog here.