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Almost 50 firms have scored places on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) new £12bn four-year facilities management framework.

Amey, Bouygues, Interserve, Kier, Mace, Mears, Mitie and Skanska were among those to win places on both the Â£7m-£50m and £50m-plus lots.

Bam, Graham, NG Bailey, Robertson and Vinci secured spots in both the up-to-£7m and £7m-£50m bands.

A total of 47 companies won places across the three value-banded lots, with the winning bidders including 10 small and medium-sized enterprises.

John Kenny, CCS' deputy director for workplace, said: "The launch of the FM Marketplace allows the public sector to buy a wide range of facilities management services from the very best suppliers the market has to offer, all at competitive and sustainable prices."

The agreement is the first to make use of the CCS’ new Public Sector Contract, which was designed to make it easier for businesses to apply for the government contracts.

The CCS said the £12bn framework was expected to save public bodies up to 10% on the cost of procuring facilities management services such as cleaning, maintenance, security and catering.

A second ‘phase’ for Workplace Services, which includes placement of agreements in Security, Housing Maintenance and Defence FM, is currently being developed.