Scape

What Scape does

SCAPE is a public-sector-owned, not-for-profit procurement framework provider headquartered in Nottingham, United Kingdom, founded in 2006. It develops and operates a suite of four Gold Standard Verified frameworks — Consultancy, Civil Engineering, Construction and Utilities — through which UK public sector organisations (local authorities, NHS trusts, government departments, defence buyers) procure built-environment services without charge for framework access. Its core technology is the framework itself: a compliant contracting structure satisfying Regulation 28/29 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Construction Playbook, augmented by a Social Value Themes, Outcomes and Measures (TOM) system delivered with Social Value Portal and a BIM / ISO 19650-2 digital-construction overlay addressing Building Safety Act 2022 obligations.

Operationally, SCAPE curates a vetted delivery-partner ecosystem — including Willmott Dixon, Kier, Morgan Sindall, GRAHAM, Mace, R G Carter, McLaughlin & Harvey and Sisk plus regional contractors — actively governed via monthly and quarterly performance reviews. Revenue is generated by a Framework Management Fee of 0.05%–3% charged to delivery partners and embedded in their tendered fee percentages, with surplus income returned to the public sector via six local authority shareholders. The company is structured as a parent (SCAPE) plus wholly-owned operating subsidiaries: Scape Procure Limited, Scape Procure Scotland Limited (Scotland-dedicated), Lungfish Architects, Arc Property Services Partnership Limited, and Construction Waste Portal Limited. Distribution is direct via no-cost Access Agreements with no minimum spend commitment; marketing relies on a Procurement Academy, industry event presence (including DPRTE 2026), research reports and corporate social channels.

The firm's stated scale metrics are 335+ active public-body clients, 99% of projects delivered on budget, 9/10 client satisfaction and 93% SME spend across frameworks. Headcount sits at 51–100 employees and its first-party value proposition centres on compliant procurement, embedded social value, sustainability/decarbonisation standards, free viability studies and a verified Quality Mark track record (RICS Social Impact Award, Carbon Reduction Code Champion, Cyber Essentials). SCAPE's reported customers include Transport for London, Plymouth City Council, Forestry England, Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, U.S. Visiting Forces, Skegness Town Council and the London Fire Brigade.

Name

Scape

Legal name

SCAPE

Website

https://scape.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SCAPE is a public-sector-owned, not-for-profit UK procurement framework provider that supplies Gold Standard Verified consultancy, civil engineering, construction and utilities frameworks to 335+ public bodies, earning a 0.05–3% management fee from vetted delivery partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Procurement Frameworks

NAICS

Specialty Trade Contractors (238)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Procurement & Contracting (BPAIAEAE)

Keywords

• Public sector procurement
• Construction frameworks
• Civil engineering services
• Built environment consultancy
• Utilities infrastructure procurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Framework Management Fee: Management fee charged to delivery partners on each project, incorporated within their tendered fee percentages. Fee ranges from 0.05% to 3% across consultancy, civil engineering and construction frameworks. Any surplus generated is returned to the public sector via six local authority shareholders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SCAPE develops and manages Gold Standard Accredited procurement frameworks for the UK public sector covering consultancy, civil engineering, construction and utilities services in the built environment. Public sector organisations sign a free Access Agreement to use the frameworks, and vetted delivery partners then execute projects through a compliant two-stage restricted tender process with a 70:30 quality-to-price weighting. SCAPE earns a Framework Management Fee (0.05%–3%) charged to delivery partners, and any surplus is returned to six local authority shareholders.

Product overview

SCAPE is a public sector owned, not-for-profit organisation providing a suite of Gold Standard Accredited frameworks for built environment procurement. The core product portfolio comprises four main framework types: Consultancy Frameworks, Civil Engineering Frameworks, Construction Frameworks (including Regional, National, and Venture variants), and Utilities Frameworks. These are supplemented by digital construction/BIM services, the Social Value TOM System for impact measurement, the Social Partnership Portal for supplier diversity, the Community Legacy Programme, and the Procurement Academy for knowledge sharing. The frameworks are actively managed and comply with UK public procurement regulations, focusing on social value, sustainability, and efficiency for public sector clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Social Partnership Portal: Online platform bringing social suppliers and buyers together, improving supplier diversity, innovation and resilience in the construction industry.
• Community Legacy Programme

Products and services

• Consultancy Frameworks Gold Standard Accredited framework offering UK public sector organisations access to strategic advisory services spanning place shaping, future of cities and all types of built environment consultancy. Procured via a two-stage restricted process compliant with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
• Civil Engineering Frameworks Gold Standard Accredited framework for delivering civil engineering projects from roads, rail and bridges to broader infrastructure across England, Wales & Northern Ireland, and Scotland, used by public sector clients via a compliant tender process.
• Construction Frameworks Gold Standard Accredited construction framework suite covering Regional, National and Venture variants for UK public sector construction projects of any size, including the Regional Construction, National Construction and Venture frameworks delivered via vetted delivery partners.
• Utilities Frameworks Gold Standard Accredited utilities works and services and consultancy framework providing specialist utility solutions for delivering low carbon energy, transport and water infrastructure across the UK.
• Social Partnership Portal Online platform that connects social suppliers and buyers to improve supplier diversity, innovation and resilience in the UK construction industry, operated as a sub-brand of SCAPE.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of projects delivered on budget
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Constructing ExcellencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganisation managing Gold Standard verification process. SCAPE's frameworks achieved Gold Standard verification on 1st August 2024 through this partnership.
• Social Value PortalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCAPE partnered with Social Value Portal to develop the Social Value TOM System (Themes, Outcomes, Measures). Social Value Portal provides independent verification and audit of social value data.
• National Association of Construction Frameworks (NACF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership between public sector framework organisations. SCAPE is a long-standing member and has helped pioneer much of the good practice adopted in the Gold Standard.
• UK Green Building CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCAPE is a member contributing to collaborative forums dedicated to driving improvement and raising standards in construction.
• Build UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association membership contributing to best practice development in construction.
• Construction Youth TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable partner in social value initiatives supporting young people in construction.
• Considerate Constructors SchememinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry scheme membership for promoting best practice in construction.
• Social Enterprise UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEndorser of Social Partnership Portal for connecting social suppliers with buyers.
• Social Enterprise ScotlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEndorser of Social Partnership Portal for connecting social suppliers with buyers in Scotland.
• Willmott DixoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor17+ year partnership. 600+ projects delivered via SCAPE frameworks. Average 30% social return on investment for projects. National coverage for construction frameworks.
• R G CartercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor100+ years construction expertise. Net zero carbon in operations by 2035. Delivers Regional Construction framework in Cambridge, Norfolk, Peterborough and Suffolk.
• Morgan SindallcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivers Venture and National Construction frameworks. 77% SME spend, £95m social value invested, 98.8% waste diversion rate.
• KiercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading provider of infrastructure services, construction and property developments. 1,300 projects delivered through SCAPE frameworks, 760 jobs created. Social Value Quality Mark Level 2 holder.
• GRAHAMcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrivate, family-owned company delivering construction projects in Northern Ireland. 77% reuse of waste materials, 100% green energy tariffs, 28% waste intensity reduction.
• MacecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational construction company and consultancy. Net zero carbon business since 2020, Climate Pledge signatory.
• McLaughlin & HarveycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrivately-owned construction and civil engineering business with 170 years experience, 800+ employees. Net zero business by 2030.
• SiskcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInnovative international construction and engineering company with 160 years history delivering across UK, Ireland and Europe.
• Lindum GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivers construction projects for 60+ public sector clients in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland. 9/10 client satisfaction, 99% waste diverted from landfill.
• G F TomlinsonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor130 years construction experience. £95M social value added in last 5 years through SCAPE projects. 56% supply chain spend within 20-mile radius.
• Jeakins WeirminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMidlands-based construction company. 100% SME engagement, £1,800+ social value delivery, 98.6% local labour within 20 miles.

Scale indicators21 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pagabo: Public sector procurement framework provider covering construction, consultancy and infrastructure across the UK; competes head-to-head with SCAPE for council and public body framework awards.
• Fusion21: Social enterprise providing public sector procurement frameworks for construction, refurbishment and facilities management; comparable model combining compliance-led frameworks with social value focus.
• NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS): NHS-owned procurement body running frameworks including construction, consultancy and estates services; comparable contracting authority model serving a defined UK public sector vertical.
• Crown Commercial Service: UK government's central procurement body running frameworks for public sector construction, infrastructure and professional services; directly comparable as another contracting authority providing framework access to the same client base as SCAPE.
• YPO (Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation): Public sector-owned procurement organisation supplying frameworks for construction, building and infrastructure works to UK councils and public bodies; similar ownership model and framework-led revenue approach.
• Procure Public: UK public sector framework provider offering construction, civil engineering and consultancy frameworks; competes for the same local authority and blue light service clients as SCAPE.
• ESPO (Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation): Local authority-owned procurement consortium offering construction and built environment frameworks to the UK public sector; directly comparable in ownership structure and service offering.
• NHS London Procurement Partnership: NHS-focused procurement partnership running construction and consultancy frameworks for London health bodies; overlapping framework product with SCAPE's healthcare-facing work.
• LHC (formerly London Housing Consortium): Public sector procurement organisation delivering construction, refurbishment and consultancy frameworks to housing associations, councils and other public bodies — overlapping client base and framework categories with SCAPE.

Others

• Constructing Excellence: Industry body that administers the Gold Standard verification scheme which SCAPE has achieved; not a competitor but a standards-setter whose criteria shape SCAPE's framework design and competitive positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SCAPE_Group
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbN01VKZO0bRwpV1Ks00oFA
• LinkedInuk.linkedin.com/company/scape

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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