Guidance

Employer's requirements Part A: General conditions

General Conditions and Annexes.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 27 May 2022
• Last updated: 25 November 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Part A: General conditions

PDF, 394 KB, 65 pages

Details

This document sets out:

• general conditions and requirements
• design and construction protocols
• information deliverables and communications
• management of the construction process
• exchange information requirements

Part A should be read in conjunction with:

• Employer’s requirements Part B: School generic design brief
• Employer’s requirements Part C: School-specific brief template

Or:

• Employer’s requirements Part B: FE generic design brief
• Employer’s requirements Part C: College-specific brief template

These documents form the Employer’s Requirements for the DfE Construction Framework 2021 and the Offsite Schools Framework (MMC1). Part B and Part C include the school or further education output specification.

For use by:

• contractors
• technical professionals
• suppliers
• schools
• academies
• providers
• local authorities
• dioceses

For specific output specification queries please contact: DesignStandards.DFECAPITAL@education.gov.uk.

For further information on DfE Construction Framework 2021 please contact:dfeconstructionframework.2021@education.gov.uk.

For further information on DfE Schools Offsite Framework (MMC1) please contact: mmc.info@education.gov.uk.

Published 27 May 2022
Last updated 25 November 2022 + show all updates

1. 25 November 2022

   Replaced 'Part A: General Conditions' with an updated version.

2. 27 May 2022

   First published.