Frameworks

Gillespies is an accredited Bloom Supplier, which means any member or associate member of the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) can request a quotation for our services in landscape architecture, urban design and planning via the Pro-Vide 2.0 procurement platform.

Bloom is a delivery partner for NEPO and specialises in bringing together a community of buyers and suppliers to help the public sector buy professional services better.

Gillespies has been appointed as a specialist masterplanning and landscape consultant within the Homes England Multidisciplinary Framework, working as part of framework teams led by Arup, Turner and Townsend, and Pell Frischmann. The four-year framework is intended to support the acceleration of housing delivery across the UK, contributing to the ambition to deliver up to 300,000 new homes.

Gillespies is proud to be have been awarded a second term as a framework provider to National Grid, offering a comprehensive range of landscape and visual services. Gillespies extensive experience working for National Grid includes several nationally significant infrastructure schemes and the award winning National Grid Visual Impact Provision Project.

Gillespies has been appointed on the ProcurePublic framework for architects and landscape architects.

The assessor noted our successful collaborations with various clients, developers, architects and local authorities throughout the UK on diverse projects across different markets and sectors, and our strong ability to deliver. They described Gillespies as "demonstrating a high degree of social value", and said we demonstrated "a strong commitment to environmental sustainability" and "a strong ability to deliver consistent and reliable services".

We can be appointed via this framework through two-stage mini-competition, single-stage competitive tender or direct award. 

Gillespies has secured a place on the Sport England Active Environments Framework. The framework has been set up by Sport England to give local authorities and other public bodies access to specialist consultancy support to help create places that make it easier for people to be active and feel more connected to their communities. This includes work across the built and natural environment, from landscape and urban design through to strategic planning.

The framework will run for 24 months, with a potential extension.

We can be appointed via this framework through a direct award or mini competition. Please e-mail Sport England with your details and a short summary of the work you're looking to procure.

For further information on how to secure our landscape design and masterplanning services through the framework, please contact Partner Jim Gibson and Associate Partner, Ken Brodie.

Gillespies is on the SCAPE Consultants Framework (as part of Perfect Circle). This means if you are a public sector authority, you can easily access the range of services that we offer, which include landscape design, landscape planning, urban design and masterplanning. 

Please contact us at mail@gillespies.co.uk if you are interested in our services.

Gillespies can be appointed via the Constellia Framework, giving public sector organisations a simple, compliant way to work with us.

The framework is available to government departments, NHS Trusts, housing associations, local authorities and universities, making it easier to access our full range of services without running a separate full tender process.

Gillespies can be appointed through both direct award and mini competition routes,

Please contact us at mail@gillespies.co.uk if you are interested in our services.

Gillespies is part of Turner & Townsend’s team appointed to the renewed ESPO Framework for Property, Building and Infrastructure Advice & Management Services. This means eligible public sector clients across the UK and Northern Ireland have a straightforward and compliant way to work with us under a trusted procurement route.

The framework covers all eight lots, allowing local authorities, schools, NHS bodies and other public sector organisations to access a wide range of specialist consultancy services through one clear contract.

Being part of the Turner & Townsend team on this framework gives you a simple way to engage Gillespies’ services, which include landscape design, landscape planning and masterplanning and urban design. 

The framework allows clients to appoint services via either direct call‑off or mini‑competition.

Please contact us at mail@gillespies.co.uk if you are interested in our services.

Gillespies can be appointed directly through the Pagabo Professional Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), a fully compliant public sector procurement route running until 2028 that covers the whole of the UK. The DPS provides a flexible way for clients to access our specialist consultancy services, including landscape design, landscape planning, masterplanning, urban design and architecture without needing to run a full open tender.

There are two DPS options: one covering England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and a separate version specifically for Scotland, giving you the appropriate pathway depending on where your project is located.

Being on this DPS means you can appoint Gillespies directly for your project requirements through a compliant direct award, helping you get started quickly and efficiently through a trusted procurement mechanism.