Employer’s requirements Part B: FE generic design brief

The generic design brief sets out the technical requirements for college construction projects capturing context, key principles and requirements for:

buildings and grounds
fittings, furniture and equipment
ICT
operational and maintenance matters

This documentation should be read in conjunction with:

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

For use by:

contractors
technical professionals
suppliers
colleges
academies
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.