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BCIS All-in Tender Price Index and regional location factors. Subscription dataset; figures verified against the most recent quarterly extract.
https://service.bcis.co.uk/ →Cross-LA dataset of completed school capital projects with phase, region and archetype splits. Reports median and IQR per cohort.
https://www.local.gov.uk/publications/national-school-delivery-cost-benchmarking →Officer-led benchmarking forum used by LA capital teams. Aligned with LGA dataset; published annually.
https://ebdog.org.uk/ →Output specification used on Department-procured schemes. Mandates net zero in operation and the associated build uplift.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfe-output-specification-2024 →Drives gross internal floor area from pupil count for mainstream primary and secondary phases.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/area-guidelines-for-mainstream-schools →Area standards for special schools and alternative provision. Higher per-pupil GIFA than BB103.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/area-guidelines-for-sen-and-alternative-provision →Annual condition fund for academies, sixth-form colleges and VA schools. Caps consultant fees at 10% of works.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/condition-improvement-fund →Decade-long rebuild programme. April 2026 intake closed. Schemes delivered via CF25 lots.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-rebuilding-programme →£15.4bn framework covering education, MoJ and other public estate. 23 contractors across 10 lots and 2 value bands. Live 5 January 2026.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/construction-framework-cf25 →Confirmed-RAAC schools list and remediation guidance. 2029 deadline for permanent solutions.
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-raac →Sets the £13.8bn estate maintenance backlog framing used by DfE and ESFA. Recommends improved condition data succession.
https://www.nao.org.uk/reports/condition-of-school-buildings/ →Replaces PCR 2015. Governs notice obligations and award routes on CF25 mini-competitions.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023 →10% BNG mandatory for most major development, including school sites with TCPA permissions, since 12 February 2024.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understanding-biodiversity-net-gain →Pupil-place funding to local authorities. Often funds primary and secondary expansions.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/basic-need-allocations →DfE / LocatED delivery route. Used for mainstream, SEN and AP free schools.
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/opening-a-free-school →Capital route used for sixth-form expansion in maintained and academy provision.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-19-capital-fund →