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Schools Property Flood Resilience: Regional Providers (Design and Build)

Awarded to Flood Control (NI), Ground Control Limited

Department for Education(buyer)

Published
Published 21 May 2025
Deadline
Closed 5 May 2026
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Overview

The Department for Education is procuring design and build property flood resilience solutions for schools in high-risk flood areas across five regional lots in England, with an awarded contract value of £100 million to Flood Control (NI) and Ground Control Limited as of 22 July 2026. The scope includes installing grey and green infrastructure measures targeting at least 10 schools per year per lot over an initial 3-year term valued at £57 million, with optional extensions, across the North West, North East, West Midlands and South, London, and East Midlands and East of England regions.

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Lots (5)

  • North West

    £20,000,000Won by Ground Control Limited

  • North East

    £20,000,000Won by Flood Control (NI)

  • West Midlands and South (excluding London)

    £20,000,000Won by Flood Control (NI)

  • London

    £20,000,000Won by Flood Control (NI)

  • East Midlands and East of England

    £20,000,000Won by Ground Control Limited

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Works
Estimated value
£100,000,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
21 May 2025
Questions by
17 April 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
FloodgatesConstruction work for school buildingsConstruction work for water projectsFlood-prevention worksProject and design preparation, estimation of costs

Award outcome

Awarded value
£100,000,000
Award date
22 July 2026
Contract period
31 August 2026 → 31 August 2029
Winners
  • Flood Control (NI)
  • Ground Control Limited

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Award Update · Contract Update

    30 July 2026

  2. Contract

    23 July 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    24 March 2026

  4. Planning Update

    23 January 2026

  5. Prior Information Notice

    23 January 2026

  6. Planning Update

    15 January 2026

  7. Prior Information Notice

    21 May 2025

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