The delivery of the programme is to be managed centrally by the Department for Education's Education Funding Agency (EFA) with a focus on streamlining the procurement process.
The 261 schools have been split into regional groups and a separate procurement exercise will take place for each set, with successful contractors being expected to roll-out similar, cost-effective designs for each group of schools.
Legal experts have this week warned schools to "get an early handle on the procurement process if they want to have some influence over it". Annie Moy, a partner at law firm Sharpe Pritchard, said that the role of schools in the process is likely to be "very much reduced". As such, she advises that thorough preparation for the initial meeting with the EFA is vital.
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