Schools Property Flood Resilience: Regional Providers (Design and Build) - SWS - 2026-2030

Department for Education
London
Open procedure
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029

The contract involves delivering property flood resilience (PFR) measures, including both grey and green nature-based solutions, across five regional lots. Suppliers must complete a minimum of 10 school projects per year per lot, with the requirement to manage potential project slippage. The scope covers the full design and build lifecycle, including stakeholder engagement and handover, with payments structured via interim monthly invoicing for design stages and specific construction milestones.

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Awarded value: £20m; As published
Published: 21 May 2025
Awarded: 23 July 2026; Ground Control and Flood Control (NI) Limited
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 August 2029

What the contract covers

Regional design-and-build works contract

Design and build services for property flood resilience and nature-based sustainable drainage systems across educational estate facilities in England.

Design and build Schools Property Flood Resilience interventions, including nature-based SuDS, in the North West region.
Design and build Schools Property Flood Resilience interventions, including nature-based SuDS, in the North East region.
Design and build Schools Property Flood Resilience interventions, including nature-based SuDS, in the West Midlands and South (excluding London) region.
Design and build Schools Property Flood Resilience interventions, including nature-based SuDS, in the London region.
Design and build Schools Property Flood Resilience interventions, including nature-based SuDS, in the East Midlands and East of England region.

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 3	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 4	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 5	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Regional design-and-build works contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 5
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Works
CPV codes: 45246400, 44212382, 71242000, 44112000

Services in this contract

Property flood resilienceMain service£171k typicalDesign and build school property flood resilience across five regional lots

Lifecycle

Published
21 May 2025
Contract awardedto Ground Control and Flood Control (NI) Limited
23 July 2026
Contract starts
1 September 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2029

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Department for Education

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Ground Control

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Flood Control (NI) Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/322050/schools-property-flood-resilience-regional-providers-design-and-build-sws-2026-2
Buyer reference: project_9917
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-051a74
Last checked: 23 October 2026

Department for Education. Schools Property Flood Resilience: Regional Providers (Design and Build) - SWS - 2026-2030. Contract award, 21 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/322050/schools-property-flood-resilience-regional-providers-design-and-build-sws-2026-2 (accessed 23 October 2026).