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# Regenerative Schools Pilot - Academic Assurance Partner

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/regenerative-schools-pilot-academic-assurance-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-06690c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Education: "Regenerative Schools Pilot - Academic Assurance Partner". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,487,500. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: education.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-education-gov-d6)
- **Published Value:** £1,487,500 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 July 2026 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Design and execution of research and development, Environmental engineering consultancy services, Environmental services, Research and development consultancy services, Research and development services and related consultancy services (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,252,084 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 10 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/regenerative-schools-pilot-academic-assurance-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-06690c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06690c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/regenerative-schools-pilot-academic-assurance-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-06690c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [education.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Feducation.app.jaggaer.com%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/regenerative-schools-pilot-academic-assurance-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-06690c#participate

## Description
The Department for Education and the Education Estates Strategy
The Department for Education (DfE) is the UK government’s Department responsible for the schools in England. As part of this role, we oversee the safety, condition, and long‑term sustainability of the education estate. This includes ensuring that current and future school buildings are provided with safe, high‑quality environments where children can learn and thrive.
On 11th February 2026 the Department published its 10-year plan for the Education Estate, the Education Estates Strategy, A decade of national renewal. The Regenerative Schools Pilot was outlined within the strategy:
“Testing new solutions, technologies and construction methods – we will continue to look at how we can go further for our future design specifications as part of a research and development programme supported by £33 million to 2029-30. This will prioritise regenerative approaches looking at a wide range of outcomes from energy storage to bio-based construction materials, such as timber and working closely with Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on the Timber in Construction Road Map.”
The Regenerative Schools Pilot, Introduction:
The Department for Education intends to research, develop, and deliver a series of single and dual classroom, ultra‑low‑carbon school buildings under the Regenerative Schools Programme. This will be accompanied by a package of landscaping and retrofit interventions which will support biodiversity, passive heat‑reduction (such as tree shading), fabric upgrades to existing buildings (cladding and windows), sustainable drainage systems and the creation of outdoor learning spaces. This programme will also produce case studies, guidance and resources for schools.
This notice outlines the Department's intent to award a contract to the successful supplier for the Academic Assurance Partner role. As communicated in prior notices, we intend to publish a separate notice for the Innovation Lead role shortly. These organisations will produce feasibility studies, research the building materials and techniques required to produce ultra‑low‑carbon school buildings and develop 6 standard designs. Then, in 2027, the Department plans to appoint a contractor to deliver the works, using the materials and methods specified by the Innovation Lead and Academic Assurance Partner. Separate market engagement and tender events will be held for the construction contractor’s appointment.
The Academic Assurance Partner
The Academic Assurance Partner will complement the Innovation Lead’s technical work by focusing on the social, educational, and behavioural dimensions of the programme. You will use your research capabilities and academic expertise related to ultra-low-carbon materials to advise the Department and Innovation Lead. Your role will begin with the creation of a school‑ready engagement toolkit and the delivery of inclusive engagement across the participating regions. This will i...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/regenerative-schools-pilot-academic-assurance-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-06690c)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71313000, 73000000, 73100000, 73110000, 73200000, 73210000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,487,500

- **Contract Period:** 06/09/2026 to 31/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **Newcastle University**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-54490`
  - Value: £1,252,084 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 26/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F053796-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-12T12:36:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T01:12:09.229Z
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