BAM selected to deliver the next generation of green schools for the Department for Education
BAM has been appointed by the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver education projects valued at over £12 million across England, as part of the DfE’s new Construction Framework 2025 (CF25). The £15.4 billion national framework will drive the creation of modern, high-quality learning environments over the next eight years, funding both new sustainable buildings and the refurbishment of existing schools, academies, FE colleges, and community facilities. This investment will help create more energy-efficient, future-ready spaces for children nationwide.
Over the past 16 years, BAM has worked on a total of 139 projects for the DfE, representing a combined value of more than £2.75 billion. On the current framework, CF21, BAM is set to deliver at least 33 projects with a total value approaching £1.5billion. These high-quality education buildings, provide exceptional learning environments for children and young people, while cutting carbon and energy use to reduce long-term running costs for schools.
“BAM’s commitment to ‘Building a Sustainable Tomorrow’ strongly aligns with the DfE’s vision of supporting excellent education and care outcomes through an estate that is safe, sustainable, suitable and appropriately sized. Our continued collaboration with the DfE builds on years of experience in the education environment and ensures the reliable delivery of consistently high-quality education buildings, that support a net-zero future while reducing long-term energy and operating costs. We are proud to provide facilities that allow children to flourish and grow, and we value the opportunity to continue to work in partnership with the DfE, a key client for BAM UK & Ireland.”
John WilkinsonCOO, BAM UK & Ireland
Recent projects delivered for the DfE include King Edward VI School in Birmingham, North Lindsey College in Scunthorpe and Orchard Academy in Kent. Other notable education projects in the BAM portfolio include Dunfermline Learning Campus, the largest Passivhaus education building in the world, and Lyde Green, the largest Passivhaus school in England.
While delivering these facilities, BAM has reinvested in local communities as part of its commitment to ‘Building a Sustainable Tomorrow’. This includes creating employment opportunities, apprenticeships, and work placements, as well as supporting the local community by donating leftover materials to community organisations. In 2024, BAM generated over £400,000,000 in social and local economic value across its entire portfolio. Through BAM’s long-standing work with the DfE, more than 230 apprenticeships and 130 T Level placements have been created.
The DfE has awarded places to 22 contractors under its new CF25 framework, where projects will range from £4.4m to £12m in the low-value band, and above £12m in the high-value band. BAM has been awarded places in the two high-value lots (North and South) covering all of England and focusing on education projects above £12m.