Aura celebrates 10 years with four new frameworks

Aura is celebrating the start of its second decade with four new procurement framework appointments which will deliver public buildings for health, education, emergency services and community services.

In the first 10 years since the Newcastle based business started in 2007, Aura has delivered more than £300 million of infrastructure projects which have attracted over £200 million of investment in the North East. Over 80 young people have been awarded apprenticeships and more than 800 have had work experience opportunities.

Education and Leisure facilities have been created for over 125,000 local users, enhancing their quality of life and learning.

The recent new framework appointments include:

  • The North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) Construction and Engineering Consultancy framework offers a compliant value for money route for public services to procure a range of engineering and professional services.
  • The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) school buildings framework for the North East, Yorkshire and Humberside which anticipates spending around £160 million on projects up to £4.5 million each.
  • The LHC Framework is designed to deliver schools and community buildings in the North East, Cumbria, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber regions.
  • The ESPO framework for Property, Building and Infrastructure Advice and Management Service.

Kirsty Thirlwell, Chief Executive at Aura, said:

“After our first decade, Aura is now at the heart of the delivery of high quality infrastructure in the North East. The recent framework appointments will support a strong project pipeline going into 2018. We are proud of our track record and look forward to building on this success in the next ten years in partnership with our public and private sector clients across the region.”

Aura has a proven track record in building consultancy, construction, asset management and investment. Recent projects include the Newcastle Laboratory Science City, Northshore Hotel, and Teesside University Library refurbishment.

For further information contact:

John Morton

Aura Communications Manager

Tel 07515 352 461

Email john.morton@auranortheast.com

Aura celebrates 10 years with four new frameworks2018-04-13T13:35:28+00:00

Aura Secures Place on £18M North East Framework

Aura has been reappointed to the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) Construction and Engineering consultancy service framework.

The four year framework is worth an estimated £4.5 million each year and offers a compliant value for money route for public services to procure a range of engineering and professional services.

Based in Newcastle, the company works with a large supply chain, which creates the flexibility to ensure that project teams consist of the best mix of skills to successfully meet client objectives on time and budget.

Aura is committed to supporting local communities and through the NEPO framework has already placed over £270 million of work and services with local North East businesses. This has created 800 work experience placements and 80 apprenticeships.

Kirsty Thirlwell, Chief Executive at Aura, said:“The NEPO framework has delivered significant benefits to the communities of the North East over the last four years and we look forward to continuing that work with this appointment. The tender process was robust and rigorous but we were able to demonstrate a proven track record in high quality delivery of services at best value to the public purse.”

Aura successfully managed over 35 community projects under the previous NEPO framework, including the Library refurbishment for Teesside University and the Science Central Laboratory Project in Newcastle.

Aura specialises in building consultancy, construction, asset management and investment. The company has a proven track record and has delivered over £300 million of high quality infrastructure across the North East in the last ten years and brought over £200 million of investment capital into the region.

For further information contact:

John Morton

Aura Communications Manager

Tel 07515 352 461

Email john.morton@auranortheast.com

Aura Secures Place on £18M North East Framework2018-06-11T11:39:48+00:00