The Contractors' Framework was launched in November 2009, and can be used to design and build single or grouped school projects.

The Contractors' Framework is the successor to the Partnerships for Schools National Framework, which was launched in January 2007 and is currently delivering approximately £1.5 billion of projects.

The companies appointed to the Contractors' Framework (alphabetically by geographical area) are:

Sector 1: North and the Midlands Sector 2: London, the South and the South and East of England
Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd Apollo Property Services
BAM Construction Ltd Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd
Bovis Lend Lease Ltd BAM Construction Ltd
Carillion Construction Bovis Lend Lease Ltd
Clugston Construction Carillion Construction
Interserve Projects Services Interserve Projects Services
Kier Regional Ltd  JB Leadbitter & Co Ltd
Shepherd Construction Kier Regional Ltd
Sir Robert McAlpine Rydon Group Ltd
VINCI Construction Ltd Sir Robert McAlpine
Wates Wates
Willmott Dixon Willmott Dixon

The items in the associated resources section of this page provide the standard preparation and procurement documents and templates for preparing an academy project within the Contractors' Framework.