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title: "School's Water Strategy - Technical Advisory Support and Flood Risk Assessment Services"
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# School's Water Strategy - Technical Advisory Support and Flood Risk Assessment Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7d4989bc-7646-4f04-ae5a-3e6ac7b5d3de

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## Summary

The Department for Education has successfully completed the procurement process for the School's Water Strategy. This process involved soliciting technical advisory support and flood risk assessment services to enhance climate resilience across school estates. The initiative focuses on the integration of blue, green, and grey infrastructure solutions and promotes educational benefits. This selective tender was conducted from a framework agreement, with a substantial contract value of £5,732,040.36. The procurement covered multiple regions across the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, and London, among others. The contract period is set from 2 December 2025 to 31 March 2030. The award was made to Ove Arup & Partners Ltd on 29 September 2025, and was published on 17 December 2025.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in construction management services and technical consultancy to collaborate on a government-backed project. SMEs were deemed suitable for participation in this tender, opening doors for smaller enterprises to engage and grow through government contracts. With the awarded contract focusing on the development of sustainable infrastructure in educational settings, businesses with expertise in environmental engineering and project management may find profitable prospects in similar future procurement efforts initiated by the Department for Education.

## Notice

The Department for Education was seeking a Technical Support Specialist to assist with the School's Water Strategy Programme, which focuses on mitigating against flood risk across school estates by integrating blue, green, and grey infrastructure solutions. The programme also promotes educational benefits and enhances climate resilience in schools.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b00f2a3a-781f-44ae-82fb-7847db66d532 |
| 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 | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 2 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,732,040 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,732,040 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 | OVE ARUP & PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71540000 - Construction management services

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2025 at 16:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b00f2a3a-781f-44ae-82fb-7847db66d532

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b00f2a3a-781f-44ae-82fb-7847db66d532
  17th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3bf902e4-494b-4d96-b555-58d3aaba34da
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