Bid race starts for £15bn schools framework refresh

The Department for Education has opened bidding for its anticipated next-generation framework to deliver the schools building programme in England.
The existing £7bn Construction Framework (CF21) of 23 firms is set to expire in November 2025.
This will be replaced with a new construction framework estimated to be worth over £15bn, based on a six-year term with the option to extend for a further two years.
Successful firms will deliver a mix of projects from primary and secondary scho