SRP-funded feasibility (Cohort 4 onward)
From Cohort 4 onward, the DfE funds and procures the feasibility for SRP rebuilds through its Technical Advisor Services framework. The trust contributes site context, occupancy data and stakeholder access; it does not pay the fee upfront.
Verdict: green
DfE-funded and DfE-procured from Cohort 4. Trust contribution is in-kind, not cash [source: SRP prioritisation, verified 2026-06-24].
When DfE appoints vs trust appoints
DfE appoints the Technical Advisor for the feasibility once a school enters an active SRP cohort. Trust appointment applies only to pre-cohort preparatory work where the trust seeks to position the school for selection.
SRP feasibility scope
Full multidisciplinary scope, Stage 0-2 typically extending to Stage 3 spatial coordination. Gen Zero compliance baked in. Cost Plan A under NRM1. Planning pre-app.
Typical SRP feasibility fee envelope
Where trust-funded pre-priority: £15,000-£28,000 Stage 0-1. Where DfE-appointed: trust carries no fee.
SRP 2026-2030 timeline
DfE published cohort selection criteria and rolling intake; £710m R&R bridges where SRP scope is too narrow.