Construction Line
Constructionline is the UK's register of pre-qualified local and national construction and construction-related contractors and consultants. Owned and endorsed by the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (formerly the DTI), Constructionline is a contributor to the Rethinking Construction initiative.
Construction Line gather and assess pre-qualification information on behalf of public and private sector procurers and provide them with access to over 14,000 fully accredited suppliers free of charge. In addition, they also help contractors and consultants by reducing the need for them to fill-in pre-qualification forms for every tender and provide them with access to over 1,700 buyers.
Constructionline is a valuable tool to help to develop an efficient procurement process
The concept of a single national database was initially proposed by the 1994 Latham Report on construction industry modernization and efficiency, 'Constructing the Team'. Since then Constructionline has grown and been updated to stay relevant to the needs of modern procurement.
Over 14,000 contractors and consultants, ranging from sole traders and small specialist firms to large multi-nationals, are registered with Constructionline. Their 1,700 plus buyers across the UK range from large central government departments and agencies to Local Authorities, Housing Associations, Universities and NHS Trusts.