Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) Assessment Services 27-28
Department for EducationEstimated Value
Up to FKP 582,825
Deadline
Not specified
Published
27 October 2026
Type
Not specified
At a glance
- Estimated value
- £582,825
- Published
- 27 October 2026
- Location
- London
- Type
- selective procedure
- Contract ends
- 31 October 2027 (expect a re-tender before then)
- Likely incumbent
- McAvoy Modular Offsite Limited, current contract ends January 2031
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Overview
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.
Lots (1)
- Lot 1General Infrastructure and Built Environment, to provide independent assessment services for the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) FY27-28 applications
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Award Details
Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited
£582,825
AtkinsRéalis UK Limited
£582,825
Recent awards by Department for Education
- Christ Church Academy
Awarded to McAvoy Modular Offsite Limited, £125,000 · October 2026
- Essex Alliance
Awarded to Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd, £1 · October 2026
- Essex Alliance
Awarded to R G Carter, £1 · October 2026
- Essex Alliance
Awarded to Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd, £1 · October 2026
- Matrix Standard administration and management
Awarded to The Growth Company Limited, £3,000,000 · October 2026
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
McAvoy Modular Offsite Limited
3 contracts wonlatest 27 Oct 2026ends 23 Jan 2031£23m
total awarded
- 2
Mott MacDonald Limited
3 contracts wonlatest 1 Oct 2026ends 31 May 2029£4m
total awarded
- 3
Kings College London
£18m
total awarded
- 4
King’s College London
£4m
total awarded
- 5
Mclaren Construction Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 30 Oct 2026ends 9 May 2031£20m
total awarded
McAvoy Modular Offsite Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Department for EducationKey Dates
Published
27 October 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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