DfE Offsite Schools Framework (Incorporating Modular and MMC delivery).

Contract summary

Industry

• Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£3,000,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_210499/838199

Published date

19 February 2020

Closing date

23 August 2019

Contract start date

15 January 2020

Contract end date

14 January 2024

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The Department for Education (DfE) has procured a new offsite construction framework for the design and build of offsite schools and educational establishments to support its educational infrastructure delivery programmes and other initiatives. The DfE offsite framework is being established to cultivate innovation and modernise the industry by increasing the adoption of MMC (modern methods of construction) offsite production in the market, in line with the government's commitment to MMC and its presumption in favour of offsite construction by 2019 across suitable capital programmes, where it represents best value for money.
The DfE has appointed 5 contractors to each Lot.
Lot 1 is intended for the delivery of offsite built Secondary Schools and Secondary blocks of Gross Internal Area (GIA) 6,000 m2 and above throughout England, but the DfE may use Lot 1 to deliver batches of primary school schemes. Schemes awarded under the framework will be subject to a mini competition or allocated via a performance based allocation procedure. The stated Lot value of 2 000 000 000 GBP is the maximum headroom for schemes delivered under this lot but the actual value of schemes is anticipated to be lower than this figure. The median anticipated pipeline for Lot 1 is expected to be a throughput of 15 secondary schemes per year. DFE makes no guarantee to any Bidder or contractor that they will be awarded any schemes and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under the Framework Agreement.
Lot 2 is intended for the delivery of offsite built primary school schemes and secondary blocks of GIA from 750 to 6,000+ m2 throughout England, but the DfE may use Lot 2 to deliver secondary school schemes above 6,000 m2. Schemes awarded under the framework will be subject to a mini competition or allocated via a performance based allocation procedure. The stated Lot value of 1 000 000 000 GBP is the maximum headroom for schemes delivered under this lot but the actual value of schemes is anticipated to be lower than this figure. The median anticipated pipeline for Lot 2 is expected to be a throughput of 15 primary schemes per year,. DFE makes no guarantee to any Bidder or contractor that they will be awarded any Scheme Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any Scheme Contract, or in aggregate under the Framework Agreement.

The frameworks are intended to supplement and not replace existing DfE school construction frameworks

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Award information

Awarded date

15 January 2020

Contract start date

15 January 2020

Contract end date

14 January 2024

Total value of contract

£3,000,000,000

This contract was awarded to 10 suppliers.

Bowmer and Kirkland Ltd.

Caledonian Modular Ltd

Elliott Group Ltd

Laing O'Rourke Construction Ltd

Wates Construction Ltd

Eco Modular Buildings Ltd.

Net Zero Buildings Limited

Portakabin Limited

Reds 10 UK Ltd

Spatial Initiative Ltd

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About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Eaton

Address

Department for Education, Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street,
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

Andrew.Eaton@education.gov.uk