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title: "Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) Assessment Services 27-28"
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# Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) Assessment Services 27-28

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/condition-improvement-fund-cif-assessment-services-27-28-ocds-h6vhtk-0791bf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Education: "Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) Assessment Services 27-28". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-education-gov-d6)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award under framework
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,165,650 (exc. VAT, 2 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/condition-improvement-fund-cif-assessment-services-27-28-ocds-h6vhtk-0791bf#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0791bf`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/condition-improvement-fund-cif-assessment-services-27-28-ocds-h6vhtk-0791bf#tl-md)

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71310000, 71530000

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) Assessment Services 27/28 (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-124582`
  - Value: £582,825 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 27/10/2026

- **Award:** Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) Assessment Services 27/28 (pending)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **AtkinsRéalis UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON-PLLV-1772-YDYN`
  - Value: £582,825 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 27/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F101768-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-27T16:56:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T08:50:35.367Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0791bf