An estimated £5bn worth of work could be put through the schools upgrade regional framework, although councils will be free to use their own procurement routes.
The contractors have been shortlisted across the six regions, for a place on a seven-strong panel for jobs valued between £3-£7m.
BAM Construction, Kier, Willmott Dixon and Wates have made the cut to tender in all six regions, with Bowmer and Kirkland, Interserve and ISG in the hunt for five regions.
The likes of Conlon Construction, Clegg, Lindum, Rydon, Stepnell, SET Construction and Speller Metcalfe are also in the bidding against the big players.
Each regional framework will kick into action in July and run for four years.
EFA regional bidders shortlists
REGION 1 ~ NORTH EAST (£500m)
- Aura North / Sir Robert McAlpine
- BAM Construction
- Bowmer & Kirkland
- Clugston Construction
- Interserve Construction
- ISG Construction
- Kier
- Miller Construction
- Morgan Sindall
- Robertson
- SET Construction Projects
- Shepherd Construction
- Wates Construction
- Willmott Dixon Construction
REGION 2 ~ EAST OF ENGLAND (£750m)
- BAM Construction
- Bowmer & Kirkland
- Clegg Construction
- Clugston Construction
- G F Tomlinson Building
- ISG Construction
- Kier
- Lindum
- Miller Construction
- Morgan Sindall
- R G Carter Construction
- Shepherd Construction
- Wates Construction
- Willmott Dixon Construction
REGION 3 ~ LONDON & SE (£1.5bn)
- BAM Construction
- Bouygues UK
- Bowmer & Kirkland
- Built Offsite
- Galliford Try Construction
- Geoffrey Osborne
- Interserve Construction
- Kier
- Lakehouse Contracts
- Miller Construction
- Morgan Sindall
- Rydon Construction
- Shepherd Construction
- T&B (Contractors)
- Wates Construction
- Willmott Dixon Construction
REGION 4 ~ SOUTH WEST (£500m)
- BAM Construction
- Bouygues UK
- Galliford Try Construction
- Interserve Construction
- ISG Construction
- Kier
- Midas
- Morgan Sindall
- Rydon Construction
- Skanska
- Wates Construction
- Willmott Dixon Construction
REGION 5 ~ WEST MIDLANDS (£875m)
- BAM Construction
- Bowmer & Kirkland
- E G Carter & Company
- Interserve Construction
- ISG Construction
- Kier
- Miller Construction
- Seddon Construction
- Skanska
- Speller Metcalfe
- Stepnell
- Thomas Vale Construction
- Wates Construction
- Willmott Dixon Construction
REGION 6 ~ NORTH WEST (£875m)
- BAM Construction
- Bowmer & Kirkland
- Conlon Construction
- Cruden
- Eric Wright Construction
- Galliford Try Construction
- Interserve Construction
- ISG Construction
- John Turner Construction
- Keepmoat Regeneration
- Kier
- SET Construction Projects
- Shepherd Construction
- Wates Construction
- Willmott Dixon Construction
