AwardedAwarded 14 January 2026
Construction Framework 2025
Department for Education · Education
In brief
Department for Education awarded construction and architecture and engineering work to John Graham Construction Limited, Kier Transportation Limited and Galliford Try Construction Limited and 20 others on 14 January 2026.
It is split into 10 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
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What the notice says
The Department for Education (DfE) is establishing a Construction Framework comprising of 2 Value Bands and 10 Lots, titled Construction Framework 2025 (CF25). CF25 will operate as a closed Framework under the Procurement Act 2023.
CF25 will support the DfE's educational infrastructure delivery programmes and related initiatives, including the design and build of educational facilities such as schools, academies, university technical colleges, sixth-form colleges, and further education colleges.
CF25 will also be available to public bodies beyond the DfE (as detailed in the Tender Notice) for education schemes and ancillary facilities, with all call-offs under the overall supervision of DfE. CF25 will be accessible to all Responsible Bodies including Local Authorities in England.
Key Details:
Term: 6 years, with the option to extend for up to 2 additional years (1 + 1), from the date the Framework Agreements are entered into.
Total Value: £15.4 billion, across 2 value bands and 10 Lots.
For each contract (Lot), the contract signed date and contract start date have been recorded as the date on which the first supplier contracts in that Lot were dated.
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | — | — |
| Lot 2 | — | — |
| Lot 3 | — | — |
| Lot 4 | — | — |
| Lot 5 | — | — |
| Lot 6 | — | — |
| Lot 7 | — | — |
| Lot 8 | — | — |
| Lot 9 | — | — |
| Lot 10 | — | — |
Who won
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 012929-2026
- Contract award notice · notice 033493-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 033843-2026
About the buyer
Department for EducationLast 12 months
Procurements
238Awards
151Suppliers it has used most for construction
- Mcavoy Modular Offsite Limited4 contracts
- McLaren Construction Limited3 contracts
- Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd3 contracts
- R G Carter3 contracts
- Speller Metcalfe Malvern Limited3 contracts
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From notice 012929-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 February 2026, last updated 14 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.