A network of independent estate, funding and infrastructure specialists

Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) Bid Services

As a small consultancy, led by Tim Warneford, our focus is always on the quality of service we provide our clients as opposed to the quantity of clients. To maintain that level of quality and care, we cap the number of Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) submissions we undertake per year. We consistently achieve a high percentage of successful bids and find our clients return to us as their partner of choice for further submissions.

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Energy Services

Working with sector leaders, Lloyds Bank, BCR, Green Net Zero, and a wide network of funding and installation specialists, Warneford Consulting and partners provide a one-stop-shop for schools looking to understand and reduce energy costs, report on carbon, and utilise their assets to generate renewable energy.

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Income Generation

Warneford Consulting and partners support schools to identify and realise potential opportunities to utilise and leverage their facilities and generate much-needed income. Services include:

Asset Optimisation – suggesting potential partnering agencies as well as private businesses, to generate revenue from under-utilised external and internal facilities.

Section 106 Community Infrastructure Levy – working with highly specialised partners to identify development funding, we assist in negotiations with the local authority and other parties to secure funding for expansion and sports development projects.

Land Disposal – helping schools with surplus land attract appropriate developers and gain SoS approval for disposal, allowing capital receipts to be reinvested in the school estate.

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Building Survey Services

Through our network of pre-qualified and RICS-accredited chartered surveyors, Warneford Consulting provides a broad range of surveying services, helping schools understand the condition of their assets and plan appropriately for their ongoing maintenance and compliance.

Services include; Compliance, Health and Safety Surveys, Condition Surveys, Planned Maintenance Programmes and Measured Surveys and BB103/4 analysis.

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We also provide due diligence services for expanding trusts, supporting negotiating with Regional School Commissioners (RSC), local authorities, and other stakeholders.

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Strategic Estate Management Services

Warneford Consulting provides strategic estate planning for academy trusts and further education colleges, helping turn complex estate data into clear, actionable programmes. By combining condition analysis, capital planning and energy strategy, we support trusts in developing data-driven, fundable and deliverable estate plans that improve buildings, reduce risk and create better learning environments for students and staff.

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A network of independent estate, funding and infrastructure specialists

Warneford Consulting operates as Academy Trust and Further Education College specialists, combining estate, funding, and infrastructure expertise to help clients manage, improve, and deliver sustainable, compliant, and future-ready estates.

We align our services to evolving Department for Education priorities, supporting organisations to move from data and compliance through to renewal and delivery.

Manage

Standards, Data & Compliance

We help you build strong estate foundations – ensuring your data, standards, and governance frameworks are aligned, reliable, and ready to support decision-making.

From preparing your estate to meet current and emerging DfE standards, to structuring consistent, high-quality data, we create clarity where it’s often missing. This includes commissioning and organising condition data in line with DfE Common Data Standards and latest guidance, ensuring it feeds directly into maintenance planning, funding readiness, and long-term strategy.

Alongside this, we support compliance, health & safety, and governance processes, giving you confidence in auditability, risk management, and value for money.

Improve & Renew

Condition, Capital & Resilience

We turn estate insight into action – translating data into prioritised programmes that improve condition, performance, and long-term resilience.

Whether preparing for decarbonisation and retrofit, or building a clear condition-to-capital pipeline, we help you identify what matters most and when to act. Our approach supports access to funding routes such as CIF, while ensuring investment is targeted, justified, and deliverable.

We also provide strategic support for mechanical and electrical renewal, lifecycle planning, and wider resilience, helping estates operate reliably today while preparing for future demands.

Build & Rebuild

Plan, Procure & Deliver

We support trusts and colleges through growth, redevelopment, and major capital delivery—bringing structure and assurance at every stage.

From early due diligence and feasibility through to procurement and delivery, we ensure projects are well-planned, compliant, and set up for success. Our procurement support aligns with Academy Trust Handbook requirements and provides access to trusted supply chains, while our delivery assurance ensures projects stay on time, on budget, and to the required standards.

A Connected Approach

Our approach integrates data, strategy, funding, and delivery, providing a clear pathway from understanding your estate, to securing investment, to delivering outcomes.

Whether addressing immediate compliance requirements or shaping long-term capital strategy, we act as a trusted partner across the full estate lifecycle.

Our GEMZ (Great Estate Management Zero) platform underpins this approach, offering a single, real-time view of estate condition and energy performance, helping responsible bodies keep buildings safe, compliant, and fit for purpose.