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    ContractsRegional Design and Build Contracts for School Flood Protection Measures
    Awarded contract

    Regional Design and Build Contracts for School Flood Protection Measures

    Awarded
    £100m
    Published 23 Jul 2026

    Design and deliver flood protection solutions for schools across five English regions under a £57 million investment programme, with scope to manage 10+ school projects annually per region.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 23 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £100m
    Published 23 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £100,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Construction
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    2 suppliers
    • GC
      GROUND CONTROL LIMITED
    Lead contractor
  1. FC
    Flood Control NI Ltd
    Consortium partner
  2. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    23 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Department for Education is seeking experienced suppliers to design and build property flood resilience solutions for schools across England. This is part of the Schools Water Strategy, an investment programme to reduce flooding risks in schools managed by the Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA), particularly those in high-risk flood areas or with a history of repeated flooding disruption. Key Opportunity Details: - Contract Value: £57 million over 3 years (initial term), with optional extensions up to £100 million total - Structure: 5 regional contracts, each worth approximately £11.4 million - Regional Lots: North West, North East, West Midlands and South (excluding London), London, and East Midlands and East of England - Scope: Suppliers will implement flood resilience measures at a minimum of 10 schools per year per region, using both traditional grey infrastructure and nature-based green solutions Supplier Requirements: - Capability to design and build flood resilience solutions in-house or with named supply chain partners - Ability to work across multiple school projects simultaneously - Coverage of grey infrastructure (traditional flood defences) and green infrastructure (nature-based solutions) Procurement Details: - Bidders may apply for all five Lots but can be awarded a maximum of 3 Lots - Open Competitive Procedure using price-per-quality-point evaluation methodology - DfE will select schools based on flood risk assessment and previous flooding incidents - Suppliers must account for potential project slippage when planning delivery schedules

    Track record

    21 awards · 14 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In construction, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 21 contracts to 14 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd3× · 14%
    2. Kier Construction Limited3× · 14%
    3. SPELLER METCALFE2× · 10%
    4. TILBURY DOUGLAS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED2× · 10%
    5. MCAVOY MODULAR OFFSITE LIMITED2× · 10%
    6. BOWMER KIRKLAND LTD1× · 5%

    +8 more suppliers

    Across construction, the most active winners are HOLCIM UK LIMITED, TARMAC TRADING LIMITED, LINDUM GROUP LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-051a74

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