Contract Award Notice Independent review into 2DP fire and structural safety
Department for EducationEstimated Value
£119,750 – £0
Deadline
30 October 2026
Published
3 November 2026
Type
services
At a glance
- Estimated value
- From £119,750
- Closing date
- 30 October 2026 (closed)
- Published
- 3 November 2026
- Location
- England
- Type
- Services
- CPV code
- 71317200 Health and safety services
- Contract ends
- 31 March 2027 (expect a re-tender before then)
- Likely incumbent
- Ove Arup & Partners Limited (estimated from past awards)
- Published on
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Overview
The Education Estates Directorate (EED) within the Department for Education (DfE) continually review the standards and assurance processes used to deliver school and college buildings through our capital delivery programmes. 2. 2D panelised construction is a type of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). MMC is a broad term used for innovative technologies and practices to improve speed, efficiency and sustainability in construction.
In 2019, MHCLG developed a definition framework for MMC. In summary: - Category 1 - Volumetric Modular - 3D Primary Structural Systems - Category 2 - Panelised Modular - 2D Primary Structural Systems - Category 3 to 7 - Other manufacturing process (including 3D printing, digital systems and non-structural components). 3.
This contract will support a wider review to see where improvements can be made to the department's current approach to delivering buildings using load-bearing 2D panelised construction. This will ensure we continue to deliver buildings that provide an excellent learning environment. 4.
Eligibility & compliance
Suppliers shall undertake a desk review, site visits and stakeholder workshops (with manufacturers, suppliers, delivery colleagues).
Additional details
The successful Supplier, as set out in this notice, shall provide the department with strategic technical advice on fire safety and structural engineering considerations for the delivery of buildings using 2D panelised construction. The advice shall be based on findings and evidence from a review of existing education projects constructed using 2D panels. The Supplier shall also draw on their wider experience and expertise of this construction type across other sectors (including residential, commercial, healthcare and the wider public sector) when providing this technical advice.
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Award Details
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
£119,750
Recent awards by Department for Education
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Awarded to McAvoy Modular Offsite Limited, £125,000 · October 2026
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Awarded to Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited, £582,825 · October 2026
- Essex Alliance
Awarded to Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd, £1 · October 2026
- Essex Alliance
Awarded to R G Carter, £1 · October 2026
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Ove Arup & Partners Limited
1 contract wonlatest 3 Nov 2026£119,750
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Department for EducationKey Dates
Published
3 November 2026
Submission deadline
30 October 2026
Notice type
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