Guidance

School buildings: construction framework 2025

Information on the framework used to procure school and public building construction works.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 23 March 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Construction framework handbook 2025

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Appendix A - process timelines

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Appendix B – procurement and information delivery milestones: contractor requirements

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Appendix C – regional boundaries

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Appendix D – framework contractors

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Appendix E – direct allocation and mini competition rules

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Appendix F – framework evaluation standard

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Appendix G – quality criteria and maximum weightings

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Appendix H – quality scoring criteria

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Appendix I – pricing guidance

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Access agreement

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Details

This resource is for:  

• local authorities (for community, voluntary-controlled schools, foundation schools and maintained nursery schools) 
• academy trusts (for academies and free schools) 
• governing bodies (for voluntary-aided schools) 
• school or college leaders
• staff and governing bodies in:
  • further education colleges and designated institutions
  • sixth form colleges
  • maintained schools
  • academies
  • free schools
  • pupil referral units
  • City Technology Colleges
  • non-maintained special schools
  • maintained nursery schools 
• technical professionals involved in the design, construction and maintenance of school and college premises 
• all other framework users and potential users of Construction Framework 2025

The construction framework 2025 is supported by DfE’s Design standards: employer’s requirements and supporting documents.

Published 23 March 2026