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title: "Early Market Engagement for DfE Future Construction Procurement Approach"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0338ba"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2022-05-17"
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# Early Market Engagement for DfE Future Construction Procurement Approach

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0338ba

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## Summary

The Department for Education (DfE) is initiating a public procurement process titled "Early Market Engagement for DfE Future Construction Procurement Approach". This planned engagement is focused on the construction industry, particularly for educational buildings such as schools and academies. The event is scheduled for Monday, 20 June 2022, in Birmingham, with an important registration deadline of 12.00 noon on Friday, 10 June 2022. The DfE seeks to gather insights on modern construction methods and sustainability strategies as part of its ongoing mission to improve educational infrastructure across the UK.

This market engagement event presents valuable opportunities for businesses in the construction sector, especially those specialising in innovative building techniques and sustainable practices. Companies involved in the delivery of construction works related to education, including contractors, architects, and engineering services, would benefit from participating. Engaging in this event will provide insights into the DfE's future procurement strategies and the chance to contribute to shaping the direction of education infrastructure projects through active feedback and collaboration.

## Notice

The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for funding and standards in education, which includes supporting the delivery of building and maintenance programmes for schools, academies, free schools and sixth-form colleges. At our heart, we are the department for realising potential. In respect of our school buildings, our vision is to provide good quality spaces and places to help schools deliver an excellent education for all children and young people. This PIN is issued by the DfE to engage with the market seeking views for the potential for DfE's future procurement approach for construction of education buildings including schools, academies and further education institutions. The DfE wishes both to build on the successes from its existing frameworks, and further develop modern methods of construction, innovation, sustainability, resilience, productivity and efficiency of delivery and value creation across the construction market, applying the principles and cross-cutting priorities in the Construction Playbook, and the themes in the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) Transforming Infrastructure Performance Roadmap to 2030. DfE currently manages two bespoke frameworks for school buildings, which are: the DfE Offsite Schools Framework (Incorporating Modular & MMC delivery), which is due to expire in 2024, and the Construction Framework 2021 (which followed the Construction Framework 2017). DfE is also building on its recently issued specification for more sustainable school buildings towards carbon net zero in operation new schools. The market engagement event will outline the current method for delivery of schools and present DfE Capital's current challenges and priorities. DfE are inviting market feedback on how the supply chain can help DfE to achieve those priorities to 2030 and beyond, and respond to these issues and shape future procurement strategy in line with Construction Playbook priorities and Transforming Infrastructure Performance Roadmap to 2030. Interested parties must register to attend an in-person event to be held on Monday 20 June 2022 in Birmingham by no later than 12.00 noon on Friday 10th June 2022 at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pre-market-engagement-for-dfe-future-construction-procurement-approach-registration-315554842027 Full event details will be confirmed following registration of interest. Please note that spaces are currently limited to 200 therefore a maximum of 2 people per organisation are permitted. Early registration is recommended. Also note this event is restricted to industry specific organisations and DfE reserve the right to restrict attendees accordingly.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for funding and standards in education, which includes supporting the delivery of building and maintenance programmes for schools, academies, free schools and sixth-form colleges. At our heart, we are the department for realising potential. In respect of our school buildings, our vision is to provide good quality spaces and places to help schools deliver an excellent education for all children and young people. This PIN is issued by the DfE to engage with the market seeking views for the potential for DfE's future procurement approach for construction of education buildings including schools, academies and further education institutions. The DfE wishes both to build on the successes from its existing frameworks, and further develop modern methods of construction, innovation, sustainability, resilience, productivity and efficiency of delivery and value creation across the construction market, applying the principles and cross-cutting priorities in the Construction Playbook, and the themes in the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) Transforming Infrastructure Performance Roadmap to 2030. DfE currently manages two bespoke frameworks for school buildings, which are: the DfE Offsite Schools Framework (Incorporating Modular & MMC delivery), which is due to expire in 2024, and the Construction Framework 2021 (which followed the Construction Framework 2017). DfE is also building on its recently issued specification for more sustainable school buildings towards carbon net zero in operation new schools. The market engagement event will outline the current method for delivery of schools and present DfE Capital's current challenges and priorities. DfE are inviting market feedback on how the supply chain can help DfE to achieve those priorities to 2030 and beyond, and respond to these issues and shape future procurement strategy in line with Construction Playbook priorities and Transforming Infrastructure Performance Roadmap to 2030. Interested parties must register to attend an in-person event to be held on Monday 20 June 2022 in Birmingham by no later than 12.00 noon on Friday 10th June 2022 at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pre-market-engagement-for-dfe-future-construction-procurement-approach-registration-315554842027 Full event details will be confirmed following registration of interest. Please note that spaces are currently limited to 200 therefore a maximum of 2 people per organisation are permitted. Early registration is recommended. Also note this event is restricted to industry specific organisations and DfE reserve the right to restrict attendees accordingly.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012828-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 May 2022 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 44211000 - Prefabricated buildings
- 44211100 - Modular and portable buildings
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45100000 - Site preparation work
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45214000 - Construction work for buildings relating to education and research
- 45214200 - Construction work for school buildings
- 45214210 - Primary school construction work
- 45214220 - Secondary school construction work
- 45214230 - Special school construction work
- 45214300 - Construction work for college buildings
- 45214310 - Vocational college construction work
- 45214320 - Technical college construction work
- 71221000 - Architectural services for buildings
- 71300000 - Engineering services

## Release History

- 17 May 2022 at 12:32 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012828-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pre-market-engagement-for-dfe-future-construction-procurement-approach-registration-315554842027
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA43092

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