Tender Documentation includes Department of Education [DoE] material, public works contracts, instructions to tenderers, forms of tender and schedules, model forms, template letters and contractor suitability questionnaires and guidance.
The DoES procurement procedures and model forms closely matches the CWMF documents, using the original CWMF document where possible. Where CWMF documents contain sector-specific or project-particular elements which must be completed by the Contracting Authority before use, the DoES has filled in the sector-specific elements and has provided guidance on how to complete the project-specific elements.
These documents retain their CWMF title and code but have a DoES/ prefix to show they are Department of Education versions (e.g. DoES/ITTW1 for the Invitation to Tender for Works, Restricted Procedure). Where a DoES version of a document is available this version must be used.
Further guidance for school authorities, and their design teams, is available on our School Building and Design page.
Document edition numbers and revisions are stated on the cover of each document. To check for previous versions scroll down to archived documents.
Revised DoE Instructions to Tender to cater for the interim amendments to the Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF) to address the risk of price inflation to construction materials in public works contracts. Scroll down to view.
Template Letter of Intent to apparently successful contractors updated regarding provision of Bonds (scroll down to view).
DoE ITT W1 - Instruction to Tenderers (Restricted)
Published February 2022
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DoES ITT W4 - Instruction to Tenderers (Short Form Contract)
Published February 2022
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DoE ITT W8 - Instructions to Tenderers (Reserved Specialists)
Published February 2022
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For all Public Works Contracts and Forms of Tender and Schedules see the Construction Procurement Reform Website.
Relevant fields in these documents to be completed in accordance with DoES Guidelines.
Note: Notwithstanding the provisions of Clauses 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 of ITTW1 and ITTW2 the DoES Model Form letters below, to successful and unsuccessful contractors, cover most situations and should be used in conjunction with DTP-2012. Where a particular circumstance arises which is not covered by the DoES template letters please refer to the Construction Procurement website below for an appropriate template.
DoES DTP-2012 Letter to Apparently Unsuccessful Tenderer
Published November 2018
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For all other Model Forms see the Construction Procurement Reform Website.
DoES ITTW4 - Instruction to Tenderers (Short Form Contract)
Published December 2018
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DoES ITTW8 - Instructions to Tenderers (Reserved Specialists)
Published June 2018
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DoES DTP-2012 Letter to Apparently Unsuccessful Tenderer
Published October 2013
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DoES ITTW1 - Instruction to Tenderers (Restricted)
Published November 2016
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DoES ITTW8 – Instructions to Tenderers (Reserved Specialists)
Published July 2017
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DoES_Letter to Apparently Unsuccessful Tenderer 2013 MF1.2(a)
Published May 2013
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DoES_Letter to Apparently Unsuccessful Tenderer 2013 MF1.2(b)
Published May 2013
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DoES_Letter to Apparently Unsuccessful Tenderer 2013 MF1.2(c)
Published May 2013
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Instructions to Tender (DoES ITTW1 Instruction to Tender)
Revised July 2010
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DTP Practice Note 7 - Open Tendering for Construction Projects
Published May 2011
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Suitability Questionnaire (Panel of Specialists)
Special Circumstances Only
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Instructions to Tender (DoES) ITTW1 Instruction to Tender
Published November 2009
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