The government’s housing quango has left some big names off the list after appointing 66 developers to a new £20bn procurement framework.

Homes England’s “dynamic purchasing system”, which replaces the agency’s previous delivery partner panel (DPP3), is the mechanism by which firms can get access to development opportunities on Homes England land.

The framework includes developers such as housebuilder Persimmon and Edaroth, an offsite business set up by engineer Atkins, for the first time. Homes England said that 24 firms – more than a third – are small or medium-sized businesses, who can gain access by a simpler application process.

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