SEMCO has been appointed an approved supplier on the Everything Estates framework, operated by Place Group Limited. The appointment gives public sector organisations across the UK a fast, compliant route to procure modular buildings directly from SEMCO — without the delay of a full tender process.
What this means for public sector buyers
Everything Estates is a fully managed framework designed to simplify public sector procurement. It enables public sector bodies, devolved administrations and third-sector organisations to appoint approved suppliers in one of two ways: by direct award, appointing SEMCO straight from the framework, or through an efficient mini-competition where speed and value still come first.
For the organisations that build and maintain public estates — schools and academy trusts, local authorities, NHS trusts, and police and fire services — that difference is significant. A traditional tender can add months to a project before a spade is in the ground. Everything Estates removes that delay while keeping full procurement compliance and social value at the centre of the process.
In short: buyers get a quicker, simpler journey from project inception to a finished, handed-over building — and a direct route to SEMCO’s factory capacity.
Why SEMCO pursued the framework
Acceptance onto Everything Estates isn’t automatic. To be approved, a supplier has to demonstrate the know-how, delivery experience, business processes and financial standing to deliver for the public sector at scale. For a manufacturer, that scrutiny sits comfortably alongside the accreditation base we built SEMCO on from the outset — BOPAS, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and Cyber Essentials.
We pursued the framework because it aligns with how the public sector actually needs to buy. The demand facing public estates — new schools and additional learning space, healthcare capacity, and the renewal of ageing estate buildings — is sustained and growing. Meeting it requires manufacturers who can deliver quickly and compliantly, and procurement routes that don’t slow that delivery down. Everything Estates is exactly that kind of route.
About Everything Estates
Everything Estates was established by Hornchurch Academy Trust and is operated by Place Group, which has over 25 years’ experience supporting innovation and social value in the public sector. The framework blends public sector compliance and social value with the pace and commercialism buyers need to deliver projects efficiently.
Talk to SEMCO about your modular project
If you’re a public sector buyer with a modular building requirement, being able to appoint SEMCO through Everything Estates means you can move from decision to delivery faster than a traditional tender allows.
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