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Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) Assurance Visit Programme - financial years 2026/27 and 2027/28 (con_31933)

Department for Education

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14 Aug 2026 at 20:07

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education procured construction consultancy services (CPV 71530000) for its Condition Improvement Fund Assurance Visit Programme. The work involves providing assurance and technical advice through site visits to a sample of building projects. Delivery covers England across the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. This is a services requirement for organisations able to assess building projects on site and provide professional assurance advice to the education department. The scope is focused on reviewing funded construction work rather than delivering the building projects themselves.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was evaluated and awarded to Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited on 25 June 2026. The awarded value is £53,900 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 6 July 2026 to 31 March 2028, covering financial years 2026/27 and 2027/28. The original tender submission deadline was 18 June 2026 at 5pm. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It was a single services requirement covering the listed English regions, with no separate lot awards recorded.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates demand from the Department for Education for independent construction assurance linked to Condition Improvement Fund projects. A credible future competitor would need construction consultancy expertise, the ability to undertake structured site visits across multiple English regions, and the technical judgement to review building-project progress, quality and compliance and report clear findings to a public-sector client. Organisations would also need sufficient field capacity and a consistent method for assessing a sample of projects across a geographically broad programme. The awarded supplier’s large scale indicates that reliable national coverage and delivery coordination are commercially relevant capabilities for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) Assurance Visit Programme - financial years 2026/27 and 2027/28 (con_31933)

Notice Description

Assurance technical advisory services relating to site visits to a sample of building projects

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-96b548ed-63e7-4e21-9523-d687e2ee8b52
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c4c01b3-18a9-48ad-a324-53c6d36e1f0e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£53,900 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£53,900 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
6 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited

Further Information

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