--- title: "Education Estates Older Buildings Research" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b5697dea-7eb0-44bc-889a-ce504095a47e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b5697dea-7eb0-44bc-889a-ce504095a47e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b5697dea-7eb0-44bc-889a-ce504095a47e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b5697dea-7eb0-44bc-889a-ce504095a47e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2024-06-20" --- # Education Estates Older Buildings Research Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b5697dea-7eb0-44bc-889a-ce504095a47e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b5697dea-7eb0-44bc-889a-ce504095a47e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b5697dea-7eb0-44bc-889a-ce504095a47e.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is inviting tenders for the procurement process titled "Education Estates Older Buildings Research," which falls under the industry category of Research and experimental development services. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with key milestones including an engagement end date of 28th June 2024. The buying organization is the Department For Education located in London, United Kingdom. Interested parties can participate in an online workshop scheduled for 1st July 2024 to learn more about the research scope and contract terms. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses involved in research and experimental development services, particularly those focused on building safety and condition assessment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this tender. The procurement aims to advance the understanding of structural risks in post-war buildings, offering a platform for businesses to contribute to policy recommendations for mitigating future risks. Interested parties should demonstrate flexibility in case of any changes to the indicative contract dates. ## Notice The Department for Education (DfE) is looking to commission research to improve the department's understanding of future building safety risks and condition issues in the education estate, in particular in post-war buildings (constructed between 1945 and 1990). The multi-disciplinary research will include: * Desk-based analysis. * Intrusive structural surveys* and qualitative research in a representative sample of post-war buildings to reflect different construction type, material, age, and degrees of maintenance. * Modelling to map the prevalence of future structural risks and condition issues across the post-war estate. * Exploration of technology and innovations to understand structural risks including potential use of machine learning artificial intelligence modelling to process high volumes of data to identify and learn specific types of defects experienced in older buildings associated by age and typology with cross reference to condition data to predict the likely nature(s) of building deterioration. * Key observable characteristics of structural risks. * Policy recommendations on mitigating future risks. *DfE will separately procure works to facilitate intrusive surveys (including opening up locations to access the structural frame; safe handling and removal of asbestos where required; on and off-site testing of samples). Funds for this will come from the department's overall budget associated with this project. The lead supplier will be responsible for ensuring a full specification of the works required is designed and liaise with the DfE Older Buildings team, the 'minor works' contractor and participating schools once appointed. This follows feedback from the initial Older Buildings Research market engagement event held on 3 June 2024. The DfE Older Buildings team will be hosting the online workshop on 1 July 2024 at 13:00 GMT to provide more information on the scope and content of the research invitation to tender and the contract terms. This will be followed by opportunities to ask questions. For more information on the research and how to attend the workshop please see the attachment. Additional information: This is not a call for competition it is for an early engagement event. The contract dates listed in this advert are indicative and subject to change. Potential bidders will be expected to show flexibility and contingency plans, should these dates change. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50c5cccf-87d4-4298-b38e-35b59b31b258 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Jun 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73100000 - Research and experimental development services ## Release History - 20 Jun 2024 at 08:30 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50c5cccf-87d4-4298-b38e-35b59b31b258 - 17 Jun 2024 at 14:55 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50c5cccf-87d4-4298-b38e-35b59b31b258 - 17 Jun 2024 at 14:35 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50c5cccf-87d4-4298-b38e-35b59b31b258 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50c5cccf-87d4-4298-b38e-35b59b31b258 20th June 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f80fbf6a-b915-4a2d-a329-aee408b11720 Information on Supplier engagement event ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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