Galliford Try Only Firm on Every Lot of £2bn LHC Framework

LHC Procurement Group has named 64 contractors for the big-ticket lots on its £2bn public buildings framework — and Galliford Try came out as the only firm appointed to all ten lots across the entire deal.

Galliford Try and Midlands contractor McPhillips secured places across all five of the largest categories, covering civils and building projects worth more than £25m. They'll be rubbing shoulders with the industry's heavyweights on the top-value building lot.

Kier, Morgan Sindall, Tilbury Douglas and Willmott Dixon also feature among the 20 firms picked for the biggest building jobs. They join winners including Baxall, Beard, Farrans, GMI, Guildmore, Heron Bros, Kori, Neilcott and Robertson on the top-value lot.

How is the civils work split?

Civil infrastructure work divides into two bands. LHC appointed 23 firms for jobs up to £2.5m, and 17 firms for schemes above that value.

The civils lots cover more than just pipes and roads. Demolition and site preparation sit alongside highways, drainage and utilities needed to serve public building developments.

The announcement doesn't cover the whole framework, though. Four lower-value new-build and refurbishment lots — projects below £2.5m — plus a hard facilities management lot sit outside this round of named winners.

What does the £2bn framework actually buy?

Across the full ten-lot PB4 framework, 119 firms secured places. The scope is broad: new public buildings, refurbishment and restoration, including listed buildings, and the infrastructure that serves them.

Build method is flexible too. Both traditional construction and modern framed and panelised systems are permitted under the deal — a notable opening for offsite manufacturers chasing public sector work.

The framework runs for four years, from 16 October 2026 to 15 October 2030, with an option for a further year.

Why it matters

For the 119 appointed firms, this is a pipeline guarantee: public bodies using PB4 can call on them for four years without re-tendering. For those who missed out, the wait for the next LHC cycle begins now. Galliford Try's clean sweep across every lot positions it as the single contractor with the widest access to the framework's £2bn of work.