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# Regenerative Schools Pilot - Innovation Lead

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/regenerative-schools-pilot-innovation-lead-ocds-h6vhtk-066907). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Education: "Regenerative Schools Pilot - Innovation Lead". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,929,166. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 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:** £3,929,166 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 July 2026 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Construction management services, Construction-related services, Design and execution of research and development, Environmental engineering consultancy services (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £3,393,299 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 11 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/regenerative-schools-pilot-innovation-lead-ocds-h6vhtk-066907#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-066907`

## 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-innovation-lead-ocds-h6vhtk-066907#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-innovation-lead-ocds-h6vhtk-066907#participate

## Description
As part of the Regenerative Schools Programme, the Department intends to award two separate contracts for the Innovation Lead and Academic Adviser roles. 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. In March 2027, the Department plans to appoint a contractor to deliver the works, using the materials and methods specified by the Innovation Lead and Academic Adviser. This Contract Award Notice is for the Innovation Lead.
The Innovation Lead
The Innovation Lead will serve as the Department’s primary technical partner, guiding the programme from its earliest feasibility work through to the delivery of completed buildings. This work will include developing an understanding of each school site, identifying opportunities for nature-led retrofit, and delivering 6 standardised concept designs for new single and dual external classroom pods, ultra-low-carbon buildings that meet demanding embodied carbon targets. The Innovation Lead will explore and develop a range of regenerative material strategies, produce clear and accessible design material, and provide the technical direction needed to ensure that the Department’s ambitions for low embodied carbon, buildability and replicability are embedded from the outset.
As the programme moves from concept into development, the Innovation Lead will take on a client-side assurance role, overseeing the Contractor’s design under the Pre-Contract Services Agreement and ensuring alignment with carbon targets, safety standards, and the Department’s technical requirements. During the delivery phase, the Innovation Lead will provide project management and technical assurance, monitor the quality of off-site manufacture and on-site installation, support statutory compliance, and ensure that handover, commissioning, and early operation run smoothly. The Innovation Lead will also be responsible for producing technical guidance, case studies, and updated documentation so that learning from the programme can be scaled across the wider education estate.
Working with the Academic Adviser
The Innovation Lead and Academic Adviser are intended to operate in parallel, each with a distinct focus but with close coordination throughout. The Innovation Lead will ensure technical feasibility, safety, and low-carbon performance, while the Academic Adviser will ensure that the programme responds to the needs and experiences of the schools and communities involved. Together, the suppliers will provide the Department with the combined academic, social, and technical expertise required to develop a set of replicable, ultra-low-carbon solutions that are grounded in real-world school environments and capable of informing future national delivery.
The publication of this notice triggers the 8-working-day standstill period as defined in the Procurement Act 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, this standstill p...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/regenerative-schools-pilot-innovation-lead-ocds-h6vhtk-066907)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71000000, 71313000, 71500000, 71540000, 71621000, 73100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £3,929,166

- **Contract Period:** 13/09/2026 to 31/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Regenerative Schools Pilot - Innovation Lead Contract (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-124582`
  - Value: £3,393,299 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 17/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F055940-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-22T16:36:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T09:06:19.255Z
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