Published date: 16 December 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 27 October 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Building surveying services - 71315300

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

£64,824.37 to £135,000

Procurement reference

tender_507707/1539674

Published date

16 December 2025

Closing date

27 October 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

9 December 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Department for Education has appointed Arcadis Consulting to deliver two technical advisory studies under the Schools in Use (SiU) programme, via CCS framework RM6165 (Construction Professional Services), Lot 1: Built Environment. This requirement was competed via the RM6165 direct award process, using an enhanced Expression of Interest (as per the framework's Direct Award Guidance). The project will involve conducting a minimum of 14 site-based assessments at schools that have previously received capital investment. The appointed supplier will undertake desktop analysis, site visits, interviews, and walkarounds to gather evidence on how these schools have been used, adapted, and maintained. The studies include:

a) Community Co-location Fund: Assess a minimum of five schools to determine the current status, effectiveness, and sustainability of co-located community facilities originally delivered through a £200 million programme (2008-2011). The supplier will report on continued use, changes in operational arrangements, and barriers to community access.

b) Refurbishment and Retrofit: Assess a minimum of eight schools to evaluate the performance of retained buildings over time, focusing on energy efficiency, identity, and user satisfaction. The study will explore how retrofit interventions integrate with new-build elements and whether they represent a successful long-term investment.

For each project, the supplier will produce a report and presentation summarising findings and recommendations to inform future departmental investment decisions.

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Award information

Awarded date

9 December 2025

Contract start date

9 December 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£135,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED

Address

80 Fenchurch Street, London, United Kingdom, EC3M 4BY

Reference

Companies House number: 02212959

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Department for Education

Address

Cheylesmore House, 5 Quinton Rd
Coventry
CV1 2WT
England

Email

robert.alexander@education.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education