Contract Award Notice Independent review into 2DP fire and structural safety

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

CPV: Health and safety services (71317200)

Published contract value£119,750Exc. VAT

Contract ends 31 Mar 2027

Contract starts 31 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.
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).

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.
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. Suppliers shall undertake a desk review, site visits and stakeholder workshops (with manufacturers, suppliers, delivery colleagues). 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.

Procedure: Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Buyer reference: tender_533493/1609162
Category: Services
Tender status: Complete
Award status: Active
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises: No
Tender deadline: 30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
Procurement method: Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published: British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Published dates

Department for EducationContracting authority Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT, EnglandContact email

Ove Arup & Partners LtdSupplier 8 Fitzroy Street, London, United Kingdom, W1T 4BJ
Identifier
01312453 · GB-COH
Voluntary, community or social enterprise
No
Business size
Large

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Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder awardAward noticeen3 Nov 2026, 11:30 GMT

Source: Contracts Finder
Notice language: en
Release reference: ocds-b5fd17-5297e4b5-9ab5-4948-95c5-119730f371ef-2026-11-03T11:30:16Z
Published: 3 Nov 2026
Latest update: 3 Nov 2026
Procedure reference: ocds-b5fd17-5297e4b5-9ab5-4948-95c5-119730f371ef
Contract reference: ocds-b5fd17-5297e4b5-9ab5-4948-95c5-119730f371ef-1