Scope
Description
Department for Education is seeking to establish a new Construction Framework, as the existing Construction Framework (CF21) is set to expire in November 2025.
The scope of the framework is design and build construction works for the national education state.
Framework Term: The new Construction Framework will have a term of six years, with an option to extend for an additional two years (one year plus one year), starting from the date the Framework Agreements are signed.
Estimated Value: The overall estimated value of the Construction Framework, as stated in the Tender Notice, is approximately £15,400,000,000.
The purpose of this Preliminary Engagement Notice is to outline
Market Engagements complete,
Upcoming engagement activity and
our expected procurement go live date.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £15,400,000,000 excluding VAT
- £18,480,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 December 2025 to 1 December 2031
- Possible extension to 1 December 2033
- 8 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45214210 - Primary school construction work
- 45214220 - Secondary school construction work
- 45214500 - Construction work for buildings of further education
- 45214230 - Special school construction work
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKI - London
Engagement
Engagement deadline
10 March 2025
Engagement process description
We have held a number of early Market engagement meetings under the old regime on the following dates :
Market Engagement 1 - 06/03/2024
Market Engagement 2 - 17/07/2024
Market Engagement 3 - 19/12/2024
Market Engagement 4 - 10/03/2025
The link to the early market engagement notice published in February 2024 can be found here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa0064c2-ffdc-474e-90f3-78446264b929
We plan to hold a final information session for suppliers on 10/03/2025 before the tender notice is published.
Please follow this link to access the upcoming Market Engagement event:
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
24 March 2025
Contracting authority
Department for Education
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDZG-3487-DPVD
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
United Kingdom
Email: CF.2025@education.gov.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government