Invitation to Tender (ITT) - Construction & Capital Works
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£9.5bn
Suppliers
241
Lots
45
Published
19 Jun 2026
Description
The Framework will provide fully compliant, flexible and streamlined access to pre-qualified construction partners for the delivery of capital works projects across the education and wider public sectors throughout the UK. It will support a broad range of new-build construction and refurbishment schemes from schools, colleges and universities to healthcare and civic infrastructure using a variety of standard forms of contract (including JCT and NEC) to suit employer preference. The Framework is designed to reduce procurement burden at call-off, enable regional and project specific delivery through a lotting structure, and ensure alignment with the Procurement Act 2023, National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS), the Construction Playbook and Gold Standard principles.
Scope
- Reference
- CA16292
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Apr 2026 to 30 Apr 2028Possible extension to 30 Apr 2034
Maximum 3 extensions of 24 months per extension.
- CPV classifications
- 45000000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Pricing | price | 30.00% |
| Customer Requirements | Customer Requirements | quality | 70.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Confirmed in document pack
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details· 45 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£211.1m
Award date
02 Jun 2026
Contract start
30 Jun 2026
Contract end
30 Jun 2028
Lots · 45 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1 (a) - England (North) - JCT Minor Works Building Contract (MW) | £211.1m | complete |
| 2 | Lot 1 (b) - England (North) - JCT Intermediate Building Contract (IC) | £211.1m | complete |
| 3 | Lot 1 (c)– England (North) – JCT Design and Build Contract (D&B) | £211.1m | complete |
| 4 | Lot 1 (d) – England North – JCT Design & Build (D&B) with Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) | £211.1m | complete |
| 5 | Lot 1 (e) – England North – NEC 4 Engineering and Construction Short Contract | £211.1m | complete |