10 practices among 24 consultants and contractors on four-year deal for JV North

PRP, Levitt Bernstein and Pozzoni Architecture are among the architects appointed to a £560m framework for a north-west social housing consortium.

JV North’s four-year framework will be used to build around 4,000 homes across the region.

Members of the consortium include Bury Council, One Manchester, Stockport Council, Torus, Trafford Housing Trust and Wythenshawe Community Housing Group.

The framework contains multiple lots, with the architecture lot comprising John McCall Architects, Halsall Lloyd, BTB Architects, Levitt Bernstein Associates, LJ Architects, PRP, BYA, Paddock Johnson Partnership, Pozzoni Architecture and Jennings Design Associates.

Vistry, Engie and RLB are among a host of contractors and other consultants who made it on to other lots.

A total of 24 firms were appointed to bands valued at £1 to £4m, £4 to £10, and £10m and over.

JV North received more than 180 bids, with inception sessions for the winners set to be held within the coming weeks.

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