Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Telephone
+44 12345678
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
School's Water Strategy - Technical Advisory Support and Flood Risk Assessment Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71540000 - Construction management services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for Education has awarded a contract for Technical Support Specialist to assist with the School’s Water Strategy Programme, which focuses on mitigating against flood risk across school estates by integrating blue, green, and grey infrastructure solutions. The programme also promotes educational benefits and enhances climate resilience in schools
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £5,732,040.36
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a restricted competitive procedure against framework RM6165
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Intial 3 year term with a one year + one year extension option
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-004771
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CON_29207
Title
School's Water Strategy - Technical Advisory Support and Flood Risk Assessment Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 December 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
8 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 4BJ
Telephone
+44 12345678
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,501,216.20
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Telephone
+44 12345678
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
London
Telephone
+44 12345678
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court
London
Telephone
+44 12345678
Country
United Kingdom