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title: "Schools Water Strategy - Property Flood Resilience Early Supplier Engagement Event"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b59c"
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# Schools Water Strategy - Property Flood Resilience Early Supplier Engagement Event

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b59c

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## Summary

The Department for Education is planning a public procurement process titled "Schools Water Strategy - Property Flood Resilience Early Supplier Engagement Event," focusing on flood-prevention works in the UK. This initiative aims to reduce flooding risks in schools through various measures, including Property Flood Resilience. The industry category falls under construction and civil engineering works (CPV 45246400). The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a market engagement event set to provide further details and gather feedback on feasibility, requirements, and risks. Interested parties are encouraged to review the requirements and register for the event, which is part of the preliminary market research prior to the formal tender process anticipated in early 2026.

This procurement process presents growth opportunities for businesses specialised in flood prevention measures, including the construction of flood barriers, green flood solutions, and technical project management. Companies with expertise in flood risk assessments, design and construction of resilience measures for educational facilities, and those proficient in meeting modern slavery and social value standards would find this event particularly beneficial. Engaging with this procurement process allows firms to influence final requirements, gain early insights, and potentially secure future contracts once the Department's internal budget for 2025 is approved.

## Notice

The Schools Water Strategy (SWS) is an invest to save service aimed at reducing the risk of flooding in schools. One of the workstream elements within the SWS is the delivery of Property Flood Resilience (PFR) measures within schools which are at risk of flooding. The team works with schools who either have the highest forecasted flood risk or have flooded previously to protect the school building and pupils' education days. Please review the previous notice issued on Contract Finder and Find a Tender for further details of the Schools Water Strategy and prior PFR market engagement that has occurred. CF: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b779bf9d-d3e5-4827-b7ab-6bec19f1d6f3 FTS: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022754-2024 Following on from the above, the Department for Education's SWS Team are hosting a Market Engagement event to further expand on the requirements and offer the opportunity for attendees to: * Gain a better understanding of deliverables and assurance requirements * Feedback around the feasibility of the requirements * Provide opinions on risks and issues * Discuss Market constraints and pressures that may affect suppliers' ability to deliver * Gain a better understanding of Cabinet Office requirements around Modern Slavery and Social Value * Discuss the proposed procurement route We would like to invite organisations who have experience in delivering PFR within schools including Grey (doors, barriers, walls etc) and Green (nature based/SuDS) solutions to mitigate all types of flood risk, as well as: * Flood Risk Assessments * Design and Optioneering of solutions * Construction/Installation of Property Flood Resilience Measures * Technical Assurance * Project Management The final scope of the DfE's requirements have not yet been confirmed. If any procurement activity does arise, the requirements will be refined pending the results of market research. If these overarching services are not something that your organisation delivers, then this event will not be suitable for you. If you have any questions about suitability for the event, please contact SWS.COMMERCIAL@education.gov.uk. If you are interested and feel that this event is suitable for your organisation, please complete the attached form (link below) to submit the details of the people who require an invitation and if applicable to submit any question topics to be addressed during the event. https://forms.office.com/e/1RTsBfhNLt This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for the DfE. The procurement of any services will be carried out in accordance with the relevant Government Procurement Regulations. The purpose of this PIN is to inform of the Market Engagement event only and the event is solely to provide further information to the market and the DfE. Any funding for Property Flood Resilience providers relating to this Market Engagement Event is subject to approval of the internal departmental Budget. If funding is not secured in the 2025 internal departmental Budget, then the Market Engagement Event may be amended or withdrawn and future activity relating to this will be reviewed accordingly.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of this notice is to gather information around Property Flood Resilience measures and services available in the market and provide details of the DfE's requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036481-2024 |
| 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 | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| 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

### Codes

- 44212382 - Floodgates
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45246000 - River regulation and flood control works
- 45246400 - Flood-prevention works
- 45246410 - Flood-defences maintenance works

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2024 at 16:31 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036481-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/e/1RTsBfhNLt
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b779bf9d-d3e5-4827-b7ab-6bec19f1d6f3
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022754-2024
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sustainability-and-climate-change-strategy

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