Teams selected for the maximum eight-year agreement will have the opportunity to on a range of educational projects including new build and refurbishments with the government department which is responsible for education, child services and skills development across England.The contract is divided into ten lots split between both high and low value project bands covering the North, South, North East, Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West and North West and West Midlands.According to the brief: Department for Education is seeking to establish a new Construction Framework, the existing Construction Framework (CF21) is set to expire in November 2025.AdvertisementThe 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.The Department for Education is responsible for school and skills education. There are around 21,600 school buildings comprising 64,000 buildings in the state sector across England.The latest procurement comes shortly after the Department for Education launched a search for delivery partners for its programme to decarbonise a swathe of UK schools.Bids for inclusion on the latest framework will be evaluated 70 per cent on quality, 20 per cent on cost and 10 per cent on social value.Competition detailsProject title Construction Framework 25Client Department for EducationContract value18.5 billionFirst round deadline Midday, 7 May 2025Restrictions TBCMore informationhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011792-2025