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24 September 2026

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BAM and Kier on top as regional schools framework goes live

9 Jul 14 The new regional framework of the Education Funding Agency (EFA) goes live this week following completion of the mandatory standstill period.

The regional framework runs for four years and will be used by the EFA, academies, local authorities, dioceses and educational establishments. It is aimed at smaller value individual capital projects, including both refurbishment and reconstruction, and is intended to complement the existing contractors framework. Schemes will generally be valued £3m and £7m, but there is scope for  schemes up to £12m.

There are six regional lots with seven appointed contractors for each region, with the exception of London & Southeast region, which has eight contractors.

Bam èßäAV and Kier are the only contractors to win a slot in every region, although Bowmer & Kirkland has only missed out on one. The full list is:

Lot 1 – North East

  •     BAM èßäAV
  •     Bowmer & Kirkland
  •     Interserve èßäAV
  •     ISG èßäAV
  •     Kier
  •     Shepherd èßäAV
  •     Wilmott Dixon èßäAV

Lot 2 – East of England

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  •     BAM èßäAV
  •     Bowmer & Kirkland
  •     G F Tomlinson
  •     ISG èßäAV Ltd
  •     Kier
  •     Shepherd èßäAV
  •     Wilmott Dixon

Lot 3 – London & Southeast

  •     BAM èßäAV
  •     Bouygues UK
  •     Bowmer & Kirkland
  •     Galliford Try èßäAV
  •     Interserve èßäAV
  •     Kier
  •     Rydon èßäAV
  •     Shepherd èßäAV

Lot 4 – Southwest

  •     BAM èßäAV
  •     Bouygues UK
  •     Galliford Try èßäAV
  •     Interserve èßäAV
  •     ISG èßäAV
  •     Kier
  •     Skanska

Lot 5 – West Midlands

  •     BAM èßäAV
  •     Bowmer & Kirkland
  •     ISG èßäAV
  •     Kier
  •     Seddon èßäAV
  •     Skanska
  •     Thomas Vale

Lot 6 – Northwest

  •     BAM èßäAV
  •     Bowmer & Kirkland
  •     Conlon èßäAV
  •     Eric Wright èßäAV
  •     Galliford Try èßäAV
  •     Kier
  •     Shepherd èßäAV

Meanwhile there is less than two weeks left for companies to register expression of interest for Online applications for this opened on 19th June and all applications must be submitted by 3pm on 21st July.

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