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Essex Alliance

Department for Education

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26 Oct 2026 at 16:09

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education’s Essex Alliance is a framework alliance covering architectural advisory services and construction work for school buildings. This award concerns its low-value band, within Lot 6, and relates to services. The requirement is part of a wider alliance that also covers a high-value band, but this award is specifically for the low-value band. The Department for Education is the buyer. The procurement data does not identify the school sites or delivery locations, so the work cannot be tied to a particular town or region from these details.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to R G Carter on 26 October 2026. It was a competitive award under an existing framework, using a selective procedure and below-threshold route. The recorded award value is £1 (gross £1.20). The contract period runs from 28 October 2026 to 31 December 2031, with a maximum extent date of 1 January 2032. The award covers the low-value band, identified as Lot 6 in the related framework. The information records an active award; it does not state separate evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements. The contract includes options and a renewal provision, with their terms set out in the contract. A contract signature was scheduled for 28 October 2026.

For suppliers preparing to compete when the Department for Education next needs this type of work, the award indicates demand for architectural advice and school-building construction through a framework alliance, including a low-value band. A credible competitor would need to deliver the relevant professional advisory services and/or construction capability for school buildings, and be able to operate within a framework-based procurement route. The selected supplier, R G Carter, is recorded as a large business, showing that a large supplier was successful on this award; this does not establish that smaller firms are excluded. Suppliers should be equipped to meet the contract’s requirements and any framework terms for options and renewal. The award does not describe specific technical qualifications, accreditations, staffing levels or experience thresholds, so no further supplier credentials can be inferred.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Essex Alliance

Notice Description

This is a Framework Alliance Contract (FAC1) for the DfE Essex Alliance (across HVB Lot 2 and LVB Lot 6). This contract award notice relates to LVB Lot 6.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-079080
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101194-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

45214200 - Construction work for school buildings

71210000 - Advisory architectural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
28 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RG Carter Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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