Schools Property Flood Resilience: Regional Providers (Design and Build)

A Tender Notice
by DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Works)
Duration
3 year
Value
£100M
Sector
CONSTRUCTION
Published
24 Mar 2026
Delivery
01 Sep 2026 to 31 Aug 2029
Deadline
05 May 2026 11:00

Related Terms

Location

North West England:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

The Schools Water Strategy is an “invest to save” strategy aimed at reducing the risk of flooding in schools. This planned procurement is to enable the expansion of the current Property Flood Resilience (PFR) installations across the school estate, specifically targeting members of the Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA) for schools in high-risk flood areas and schools that have suffered repeated flooding disruption. This procurement is looking for Potential Suppliers with the capability in their own organisations or with named supply chain partners to design and build property flood resilience solutions across both grey and green (nature-based) categories. The maximum contract value including optional extensions across all Lots is £100 million (excluding VAT). The initial 3 year contract term is valued at £57 million across all Lots, equating to roughly £11.4 million per Lot. The DfE is looking to award 5 regional contracts that will deliver PFR measures in specific schools (selected by the DfE based upon flood risk) in each region. The procurement will be structured into five regional Lots to ensure equal coverage across England. Each Lot will be split into regions as follow: • Lot 1: North West • Lot 2: North East • Lot 3: West Midlands and South (excluding London) • Lot 4: London • Lot 5: East Midlands and East of England Each Lot will have a target to complete a minimum of 10 schools per year over the contract period; however, suppliers would be expected to work on more than 10 projects a year to achieve the targets, accounting for potential slippage. Each Lot is equal in the scope of works. Bidders will be able to apply for all five Lots but will only be awarded a maximum of three Lots. The planned procurement will follow an Open Competitive Procedure, and the evaluation will use a price-per-quality-point methodology.

Lot Division

1 North West
  • Value: £20M

Design and Build of Schools Property Flood Resilience interventions including nature-based SuDS in the North West region.
2 North East
  • Value: £20M

Design and Build of Schools Property Flood Resilience interventions including nature-based SuDS in the North East region.
3 West Midlands and South (excluding London)
  • Value: £20M

Design and Build of Schools Property Flood Resilience interventions including nature-based SuDS in the West Midlands and South (excluding London) region.
4 London
  • Value: £20M

Design and Build of Schools Property Flood Resilience interventions including nature-based SuDS in the London region.
5 East Midlands and East of England
  • Value: £20M

Design and Build of Schools Property Flood Resilience interventions including nature-based SuDS in the East Midlands and East of England region.

Renewal Options

1year + 1year after the initial contract period

Award Criteria

Experience of PFR and nature-based SuDS delivery _
Project delivery team and Lot specific resourcing _
Design process and approach _
Construction and on-site delivery _
Handover process and approach _
Stakeholder engagement _
Continuous improvement and innovation _
Supply chain management and mitigation of modern slavery _
Social Value: Skills for growth _
Social Value: Environmental engagement _
Pricing Schedule _

CPV Codes

  • 45246400 - Flood-prevention works
  • 45214200 - Construction work for school buildings
  • 45240000 - Construction work for water projects
  • 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
  • 44212382 - Floodgates

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

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Reference

  • ocds-h6vhtk-051a74
  • FTS 026717-2026

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