Bosses at Efficiency North estimate that the latest specialist framework could see as much as £100m worth of orders placed with its selected firms over the next four years.

The work covers mostly asbestos surveying, removal and air testing of social housing in the Yorkshire and Humber region, but will also include elements of commercial work.

Lee Parkinson, Director of Efficiency North said: “The new framework continues Efficiency North’s commitment to finding solutions to meet the needs of our members and their communities in the current economic climate.

“We are delighted to have achieved such a diverse offer in the Framework, with a mix of larger national players as well as smaller local businesses. All the successful contractors demonstrated improved certainty of time, quality and cost the Framework aims to deliver. We are very much looking forward to working with them all.”