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title: "Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) Assurance Visit Programme - financial years 2026/27 and 2027/28 (con_31935)"
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# Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) Assurance Visit Programme - financial years 2026/27 and 2027/28 (con_31935)

Buyer: Department for Education  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-110ddc49-ee41-4b97-b1fc-304a07cbee4a

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## Summary

The Department for Education commissioned construction consultancy services for its Condition Improvement Fund Assurance Visit Programme. The work provides technical advisory and assurance services through site visits to a sample of building projects. It covers projects across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The requirement is classed as services and concerns construction consultancy rather than construction delivery itself. The appointed consultant is expected to assess or advise on sampled building projects during assurance visits, supporting the Department for Education’s oversight of the funded works. This is a nationwide requirement, so relevant firms need the ability to deliver site-based consultancy across multiple English regions.

The procurement has been awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The Department for Education awarded the contract to Gleeds Cost Management Limited on 25 June 2026. The awarded value is £54,725. The contract runs from 6 July 2026 to 31 March 2028. The tender submission deadline was 18 June 2026 at 5pm. The overall procurement value is also £54,725. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The tender was marked complete after the award, and the award is active. The procurement covers a single requirement for assurance technical advisory services and site visits to a sample of building projects across the listed English regions. No separate lots are identified.

This award indicates demand for independent construction consultancy capable of providing technical assurance through site visits to building projects across England. Firms considering similar Department for Education work would need practical experience in construction consultancy, project inspection and technical advisory services, together with the capacity to plan and complete visits across a wide geographic area. Credibility would also depend on producing clear, defensible assurance findings for a public-sector client and working consistently across a sample of projects rather than a single site. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs, suggesting that smaller specialist consultancies with suitable technical expertise and national delivery arrangements can be relevant competitors. Experience of framework call-offs would also help firms navigate this buyer’s purchasing route.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90fa360d-a952-4ab8-af06-1de3504474b9 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £54,725 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £54,725 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Education |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Gleeds Cost Management Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 20:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90fa360d-a952-4ab8-af06-1de3504474b9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90fa360d-a952-4ab8-af06-1de3504474b9
  14th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement

## Provenance

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