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Constellia launches Constellia Works to further accelerate delivery of public sector construction and works programmes
Constellia has launched its next generation of ‘Constellia Works’, a nationally available procurement solution designed to support faster, more controlled delivery of construction and works programmes across the public sector and utilities, where speed, governance and assurance are increasingly critical.
Constellia Works provides a single, compliant route to market for construction, regeneration, minor works and estate-related activity. It is delivered through Constellia’s neutral vendor model, bringing procurement, contracting and supplier access together within a flexible and assured route to market.
Commenting on the launch, Constellia CEO Rob Levene said: “Public sector works programmes are under increasing pressure to mobilise quickly while operating within tighter governance, funding and resource constraints. The next generation of Constellia Works has been developed to address that challenge directly, providing a controlled route to works procurement that supports faster delivery without compromising compliance or assurance.”
Constellia Works is the only construction procurement solution using the neutral vendor model. Under this mechanism, contracting authorities contract directly with Constellia as the thin prime contractor, with Constellia providing access to a single managed and compliant route to market delivered through nationally available neutral vendor frameworks. Constellia then contracts directly with the appointed suppliers using specially developed JCT or NEC-based contract terms, depending on the client’s requirements. Suppliers operate within a dynamic marketplace that can be expanded at any time to support programme demands, geographical coverage or specialist technical requirements. Constellia also manages all supplier competitions, including restricted and open procedures, ensuring that every competition is delivered through a structured, compliant and transparent process.
The launch responds to increasing pressure on public sector organisations to mobilise works programmes rapidly, often under externally funded or time limited conditions, while maintaining compliance, governance and auditability. Traditional framework routes can be inflexible in these circumstances, particularly where access to specialist or Tier 2 suppliers are required.
Terence Milner, Public Sector & Utilities Director of Constellia, who leads on works delivery, said: “In practice, we are seeing more works programmes where procurement sits directly on the critical path to delivery. Constellia Works was designed to operate in that environment, enabling proportionate competition, flexible supplier access and assured contracting without slowing mobilisation.”
Constellia Works supports four core product areas: Major Works, Minor Works, Regeneration Works and Measured Term Contracts. A Contractor Statement of Works is also available for low risk, low complexity activity where a full JCT or NEC contract is unnecessary. Each product is delivered through a consistent commercial structure and supported by a fully managed wraparound service and construction procurement category expertise. This experience informs competition design; supplier sourcing and the commercial and contractual controls applied to each project.
All contracting activity under Constellia Works is supported by Constellia’s legal partnership with award-winning legal experts, Weightmans. This includes contract drafting, validation and specialist advisory support for larger or risk sensitive programmes, ensuring contracts are legally robust, auditable and aligned with public sector procurement requirements.
Constellia Works is already deployed across several thousand public sector works projects nationwide, including minor works, regeneration and estates-related programmes. It is positioned as a controlled and capability-led alternative to traditional frameworks, particularly where speed, flexibility and assured governance are critical.
Constellia brings significant scale and experience to the launch. The organisation manages over £400 million of spend across more than 240 public sector bodies such as NHS trusts, central and local government, education, utilities and housing. Its managed marketplace includes over 4,000 pre-approved suppliers operating across more than 400 categories of spend, enabling flexible, capability-led sourcing aligned to delivery requirements. In 2025, 74% of projects procured via Constellia’s model were delivered by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, supporting local supply chains and Social Value objectives.
Constellia has been recognised as one of the UK’s fastest-growing procurement companies, with features in The Sunday Times 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the last two consecutive years. In 2025, Constellia was also named Contractor of the Year at the GO Awards, recognising excellence in public sector delivery.
As an employee-owned organisation, we put people at the heart of how procurement solutions are delivered across the Constellia community.
Constellia Works is available immediately to public sector and utilities organisations across the UK.
Find Out More
For further information, contact the team via: info@constellia.com.
Register for the Constellia Works (next generation) Launch Event
Interested in finding out more? Join Constellia and guest speakers at the launch webinar on Tuesday 10th February to understand how ‘Constellia Works’ works.
During the event, you will have discover how Constellia’s unique neutral vendor operating model provides a compliant and controlled route to market aligned with JCT and NEC standards, as well as expert inhouse construction procurement expertise, legal assurance from award-winning legal experts and enables buyers to access a broad and diverse supplier base, including specialist providers, SMEs and Tier 2 suppliers.
The webinar will provide a clear explanation of how Constellia Works:
EVENT DETAILS:
When: 10 February 13:00 – 13:45
Where: Online/Virtual
To learn more about this opportunity and attend the event, please register your interest by clicking the button below.
About Constellia
Established in 2007, Constellia is a leading procurement solutions provider, managing over £400 million of spend across more than 250 public and private sector organisations.
Through its managed marketplace of more than 4,000 pre-approved suppliers, including micro-SMEs, SMEs and large organisations, Constellia’s neutral vendor model creates fair and equal access for suppliers of all sizes. It enables clients to procure goods, works, services and technology across more than 400 subcategories of spend, all through one simple and compliant route to market.
Constellia connects buyers with the right suppliers, enabling them to work together with transparency and efficiency while driving value for money, innovation and measurable social impact. As an employee-owned organisation, we put people at the heart of how procurement solutions are delivered across the Constellia community.
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