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# Schools Water Strategy - Property Flood Resilience Early Supplier Engagement Event

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/schools-water-strategy-property-flood-resilience-early-supplier-engagement-event-ocds-h6vhtk-04b59c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Education: "Schools Water Strategy - Property Flood Resilience Early Supplier Engagement Event". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-education-gov-d6)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Building construction work, Construction work, Flood-defences maintenance works, Flood-prevention works, Floodgates (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04b59c`

## 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/schools-water-strategy-property-flood-resilience-early-supplier-engagement-event-ocds-h6vhtk-04b59c#tl-md)

## Description
The Schools Water Strategy (SWS) is an invest to save service aimed at reducing the risk of flooding in schools.
One of the workstream elements within the SWS is the delivery of Property Flood Resilience (PFR) measures within schools which are at risk of flooding. The team works with schools who either have the highest forecasted flood risk or have flooded previously to protect the school building and pupils’ education days. 
Please review the previous notice issued on Contract Finder and Find a Tender for further details of the Schools Water Strategy and prior PFR market engagement that has occurred. 
CF: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b779bf9d-d3e5-4827-b7ab-6bec19f1d6f3
FTS: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022754-2024  
Following on from the above, the Department for Education’s SWS Team are hosting a Market Engagement event to further expand on the requirements and offer the opportunity for attendees to:
•	Gain a better understanding of deliverables and assurance requirements
•	Feedback around the feasibility of the requirements
•	Provide opinions on risks and issues
•	Discuss Market constraints and pressures that may affect suppliers’ ability to deliver
•	Gain a better understanding of Cabinet Office requirements around Modern Slavery and Social Value
•	Discuss the proposed procurement route 
We would like to invite organisations who have experience in delivering PFR within schools including Grey (doors, barriers, walls etc) and Green (nature based/SuDS) solutions to mitigate all types of flood risk, as well as:
•	Flood Risk Assessments
•	Design and Optioneering of solutions
•	Construction/Installation of Property Flood Resilience Measures 
•	Technical Assurance
•	Project Management
The final scope of the DfE’s requirements have not yet been confirmed. If any procurement activity does arise, the requirements will be refined pending the results of market research. If these overarching services are not something that your organisation delivers, then this event will not be suitable for you. If you have any questions about suitability for the event, please contact SWS.COMMERCIAL@education.gov.uk.
If you are interested and feel that this event is suitable for your organisation, please complete the attached form (link below) to submit the details of the people who require an invitation and if applicable to submit any question topics to be addressed during the event. 
https://forms.office.com/e/1RTsBfhNLt 
This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for the DfE. The procurement of any services will be carried out in accordance with the relevant Government Procurement Regulations. The purpose of this PIN is to inform of the Market Engagement event only and the event is solely to provide further information to the market and the DfE. 
Any funding for Property Flood Resilience providers relating to this Market Engagement Event is subject to approval of the internal departmental Budget...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/schools-water-strategy-property-flood-resilience-early-supplier-engagement-event-ocds-h6vhtk-04b59c)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 44212382, 45000000, 45200000, 45210000, 45246000, 45246410
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The aim of this notice is to gather information around Property Flood Resilience measures and services available in the market and provide details of the DfE's requirements.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036481-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-11-11T16:31:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T10:35:53.092Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04b59c