SCAPE has issued a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice for its first standalone framework dedicated to secure defence estate and critical national infrastructure construction — an early-stage step towards a four-year, £8.5 billion route to market, with formal tendering not expected to open until later this year. SCAPE, the public sector framework provider, has begun market engagement on a new Defence and Complex Environments Framework, publishing a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN) on 17 August 2026 for a four-year procurement route with £8.5 billion of total capacity. The notice, submitted in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023, marks the first stage…
