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    ContractsInnovation Lead for Regenerative Schools Pilot Programme
    Closed contract

    Innovation Lead for Regenerative Schools Pilot Programme

    Contract value
    £3.9m
    Closed 7 Jul 2026

    Lead the technical development of innovative, ultra-low-carbon school buildings and nature-based retrofits as part of a £33 million government regeneration programme.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 12 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £3.9m
    Closed 7 Jul 2026
    Tender deadline passed on 7 Jul 2026.

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£3,929,166
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      7 Jul 2026
      1 months ago
    • Sector
      Engineering
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Tender closed on 7 Jul 2026. Awaiting award.

    12 Jun 2026Today7 Jul 2026

    Brief

    The Department for Education is seeking an Innovation Lead to serve as the primary technical partner for the Regenerative Schools Pilot, a £33 million research and development programme running to 2029-30. This cutting-edge initiative will develop ultra-low-carbon school buildings using regenerative design approaches, bio-based materials such as timber, and nature-led retrofit solutions. The Innovation Lead will guide the programme from feasibility through to completion of six standardised classroom pod designs, working alongside an Academic Adviser. Your responsibilities will include: conducting site assessments and identifying nature-led retrofit opportunities; developing concept designs for new single and dual external classroom pods that meet demanding embodied carbon targets; exploring and specifying regenerative material strategies; providing technical direction and client-side assurance during design development; overseeing contractor performance during delivery; ensuring quality of off-site manufacture and on-site installation; supporting statutory compliance and commissioning; and producing technical guidance, case studies and documentation for scaling across the wider education estate. You will work closely with the Department and other government departments including DEFRA on the Timber in Construction Road Map. The successful Innovation Lead will be appointed in August 2026, with construction contractor selection planned for March 2027.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In engineering, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Mace Consult Ltd1× · 33%
    2. ARCADIS CONSULTING UK LIMITED1× · 33%
    3. Gleeds Cost Management1× · 33%

    Across engineering, the most active winners are AECOM LTD, WSP UK LIMITED, OVE ARUP PARTNERS 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-066907
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    Engineering