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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Tender notice |
| Buyer: | Department for Education |
| Main Category: | Works |
| Procurement Method: | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender Status: | Open |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | £15,400,000,000 |
| Estimated Value (inc. VAT): | £18,480,000,000 |
| Release Date: | 27 March 2025 |
| Application Deadline: | — |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-04e992 |
| Notice Reference: | 011587-2025 |
All 9 notices for this procurement, oldest first.
Construction Framework 2025
Contruction Framework 25
Contruction Framework 25
Construction Framework 25
Construction Framework 25
Construction Framework 2025
Construction Framework 2025
Construction Framework 2025
Construction Framework 2025
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| Award status: | Active |
| Call-off method: | Both: direct call-off and mini-competition |
| Period rationale: | The Department considers that the complex nature of the design and build construction works to be delivered under this framework necessitates a longer-term approach. A framework of extended duration is essential to: 1. Enhance Supplier Capability and Innovation -encourages continuous improvement, innovation, and the development of expertise required to meet the Department's complex needs. 2. Enable Supplier Investment - longer-term, predictable pipeline of work supports investment in skills, technology, and infrastructure, ensuring better value and performance. 3. Support the Construction Lifecycle - alignment of framework duration with the construction project lifecycle promotes performance-based improvements and ensures consistency in delivery. |
1. Background: Department for Education is seeking to establish a new Construction Framework, the existing Construction Framework (CF21) is set to expire in November 2025. 2. Scope: The Department is establishing a closed framework for the construction of new and refurbished schools, and other educational buildings (including colleges and university buildings), together with community facilities and/or public buildings which are ancillary to such education facilities or form part of the development on the same site in England. 3. Framework Term: initial six-year term with the option to extend for up to an additional two further years (one year plus one year), starting from the date the Framework Agreements are signed. 4. The associated tender documents (Invitation to Tender volumes) contain a full description of the works requirements including Employer's Requirements (specification), Contract Documents and Pricing Documents.
1. Scheme Value Threshold: £12million + 2. Scheme GIFA: > 2,500m2 3. Scope: Design and Build of educational buildings 4. Lot value thresholds are subject to annual indexation 5. Number of places available: 10 6. Regions Covered: North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands and West Midlands
Contract period: 16 January 2026 → 15 January 2032
1. Scheme Value Threshold: £12million + 2. Scheme GIFA: > 2,500m2 3. Scope: Design and Build of educational buildings 4. Lot value thresholds are subject to annual indexation 5. Number of places available: 10 6. Regions covered: East of England, London, South East and South West
Contract period: 16 January 2026 → 15 January 2032
1. Scheme Value Threshold: £4.4million - £12million 2. Scheme GIFA: < 2,500m2 3. Scope: Design and Build of educational buildings 4. Lot value thresholds are subject to annual indexation (£12million threshold only) 5. Number of places available: 7 6. The Scheme Value Threshold of the Low Value Band is extendable up to £15million as set out in the associated tender documents. 7. Region covered: North East
Contract period: 16 January 2026 → 15 January 2032
1. Scheme Value Threshold: £4.4million - £12million 2. Scheme GIFA: < 2,500m2 3. Scope: Design and Build of educational buildings 4. Lot value thresholds are subject to annual indexation (£12million threshold only) 5. Number of places available: 7 6. The Scheme Value Threshold of the Low Value Band is extendable up to £15million as set out in the associated tender documents. 7. Regions covered: Yorkshire and the Humber
Contract period: 16 January 2026 → 15 January 2032
1. Scheme Value Threshold: £4.4million - £12million 2. Scheme GIFA: < 2,500m2 3. Scope: Design and Build of educational buildings 4. Lot value thresholds are subject to annual indexation (£12million threshold only) 5. Number of places available: 7 6. The Scheme Value Threshold of the Low Value Band is extendable up to £15million as set out in the associated tender documents. 7. Region covered: East Midlands
Contract period: 16 January 2026 → 15 January 2032
1. Scheme Value Threshold: £4.4million - £12million 2. Scheme GIFA: < 2,500m2 3. Scope: Design and Build of educational buildings 4. Lot value thresholds are subject to annual indexation (£12million threshold only) 5. Number of places available: 7 6. The Scheme Value Threshold of the Low Value Band is extendable up to £15million as set out in the associated tender documents. 7. Region covered: East of England
Contract period: 16 January 2026 → 15 January 2032
1. Scheme Value Threshold: £4.4million - £12million 2. Scheme GIFA: < 2,500m2 3. Scope: Design and Build of educational buildings 4. Lot value thresholds are subject to annual indexation (£12million threshold only) 5. Number of places available: 7 6. The Scheme Value Threshold of the Low Value Band is extendable up to £15million as set out in the associated tender documents. 7. Region covered: London
Contract period: 16 January 2026 → 15 January 2032
1. Scheme Value Threshold: £4.4million - £12million 2. Scheme GIFA: < 2,500m2 3. Scope: Design and Build of educational buildings 4. Lot value thresholds are subject to annual indexation (£12million threshold only) 5. Number of places available: 7 6. The Scheme Value Threshold of the Low Value Band is extendable up to £15million as set out in the associated tender documents. 7. Region covered: South East
Contract period: 16 January 2026 → 15 January 2032
1. Scheme Value Threshold: £4.4million - £12million 2. Scheme GIFA: < 2,500m2 3. Scope: Design and Build of educational buildings 4. Lot value thresholds are subject to annual indexation (£12million threshold only) 5. Number of places available: 7 6. The Scheme Value Threshold of the Low Value Band is extendable up to £15million as set out in the associated tender documents. 7. Region covered: South West
Contract period: 16 January 2026 → 15 January 2032
1. Scheme Value Threshold: £4.4million - £12million 2. Scheme GIFA: < 2,500m2 3. Scope: Design and Build of educational buildings 4. Lot value thresholds are subject to annual indexation (£12million threshold only) 5. Number of places available: 7 6. The Scheme Value Threshold of the Low Value Band is extendable up to £15million as set out in the associated tender documents. 7. Regions covered: North West and West Midlands
Contract period: 16 January 2026 → 15 January 2032
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