School Enhancement Programme Second Call
The 2nd call for projects opened in January 2017 with a closure date of 28 February 2017 and encouraged applications addressing immediate and pressing accommodation needs in schools.
Four tranches have been announced and a list of the schools is provided in the link below.
Schools Advancing in Design under the Second Call | Department of Education (education-ni.gov.uk)
SEP projects historically had a maximum funding threshold of £4m (all project costs apart from VAT and internal fees). However, due to concerns that construction cost increases would mean that SEP2 schools would receive less investment than SEP1, the Minister agreed in September 2021 that projects would have a construction cost limit of £2.9m, measured at 2019 rates, with an increase in cash limit in line with prevailing market conditions. At today’s rates, the total project cost is currently circa £5m (ex VAT).
As the demands on the budget far exceed funding available, schools on the SEP2 programme have been advised that it is unlikely we will be able to commence construction of any further projects in 2023/24. Funding is available to progress the projects through the RIBA design stages to pre-tender stage and planning of all projects is progressing. The timing of the projects proceeding to construction will be dependent on budget availability at that time.
School Enhancement Programme - Second Call Protocol for selection
School Enhancement Programme - Equality and Human Rights Policy Screening Form