Skip to content
Tenfell
Awarded contract
Published 27 Oct 2026

Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) Assessment Services 27-28

Department for Education · London

Key facts

Contract value
£1,165,650
Awarded
27 Oct 2026
Contract starts
16 Nov 2026
Contract ends
31 Oct 2027
Procedure
Award under framework (framework)
Buyer type
Central government

Awarded to 2 suppliers

SupplierValue
ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED£582,825
AtkinsRéalis£582,825

Description

The Department for Education (DfE) is appointing two suppliers under the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6356 Construction Professional Services 2 (CPS2) Framework, Lot 1: General Infrastructure and Built Environment, to provide independent assessment services for the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) FY27-28 applications. CIF provides capital funding to eligible academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary aided schools to address building condition, compliance, health and safety risks, energy efficiency improvements and a small number of expansion projects. The successful suppliers will undertake technical assessment, quality assurance, moderation and appeal assessment activities in support of the annual CIF funding rounds, alongside any further due diligence which may be identified through DfE internal reviews, as needed. The contract will commence in November 2026 for CIF 2027-28 and may be extended for a further 12 months for CIF 2028-29, subject to Ministerial approval, programme continuation and satisfactory supplier performance. The Total Contract Value for the initial contract term is £570,000 (ex VAT) between two successful suppliers, split as a maximum contract value of £285,000 (ex VAT) for each supplier. The total tender value including the one-year optional extension is £1,165,650 (ex VAT) between the two suppliers.

Categories (CPV)

Similar open tenders

About Department for Education

Their tenders, awards, contracts coming up for renewal, decision makers and committee papers.

View buyer profile

Published by the buyer on Find a Tender (Open Government Licence v3.0). Always read the original notice before responding.