The Cirrus Consortium

The Cirrus Consortium is a number of contracting authorities across England, Scotland and Wales who have joined together to establish frameworks for a range of products and services. Members currently include Registered Providers of Social Housing, Local Authorities, ALMOs, universities and NHS Foundation Trusts.

Every contracting authority that uses a Cirrus Consortium framework agreement qualifies for free membership to the consortium. This allows the member organisations to have an active input to the frameworks under the consortium, while retaining the ability to use framework suppliers autonomously.

All of our current frameworks were procured via the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), and therefore all contracts under them (existing and future call-off contracts) will continue to be procured and managed in line with PCR 2015 until they expire.

Current consortium frameworks include:

• Building materials, including managed services, general build, plumbing & heating, electrical components, highways & civil materials, painting & decorating supplies and tool & plant hire


• Agency labour and recruitment services, including technical role specialist agencies, master vendor and neutral vendor


• Kitchen supply, including the supply of whole kitchens (readymade, flatpack or modular), adapted kitchens, worktops, component parts and supply and installation services


• Waste management, including total waste management, waste drop off solutions, recycling services, skip hire services, hazardous waste management, clinical waste management and waste management consultancy & advice services