Future-Ready Integrated ICT Design. 

Partner with proven ICT designers to integrate infrastructure and technology systems into your building design.
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ICT expertise, specialist designers

We provide ICT expertise to the design team through all RIBA stages.
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Client Requirements

We support you in your engagement with the client to identify and understand how they intend to use ICT in the building. Our people translate these client requirements into appropriate detailed designs to ensure you fully meet the ICT brief. 
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Integration

We work with the design team to ensure ICT requirements are integrated into the spatial and technical building design. Our team provide technical design to ensure all end-user, building and security systems can integrate with and operate over the network.
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Designs, Specifications, Costs

We design and specify the structured cabling, network infrastructure, Wi-Fi, broadband, telephony, audio-visual, server and computer solutions. Our people provide expert ICT budget and procurement guidance to ensure cost certainty.

Better design outcomes

An ICT Design Partner service provides you with the specialist ICT knowledge to unravel the complexities of technology and translate it into simple designs that everyone on your design and build teams can understand and deliver.

ICT is becoming a pervasive aspect of the client brief - we work closely with you and the fellow designers to ensure that ICT isn't treated like a bolt-on, embedding it into business-as-usual design.

Our clients choose Novatia as an ICT Design Partner when they need careful handling of the client's ambitions for ICT use in the building, when the rest of the design team is searching for guidance on the impact of ICT on the building, when you need clear specifications of ICT infrastructure or systems, and when you need cost certainty around inclusive aspects of ICT systems in your scope.

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Working in partnership

It's worthwhile getting us onboard as early as possible to ensure ICT is clearly and fully considered in your project.
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Early Engagement

Get involved from the start to avoid costly changes.

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Proven Experience

Over 150 successful school projects delivered.

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Collaborative Approach

Work with all stakeholders for project success.

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Education Expertise

Deep knowledge of school ICT requirements.

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Quality Assurance

Ensure technology meets educational needs.

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Take the first step

Take a look at the Novatia Construction process flow.

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We work with main contractors across all RIBA stages from early competition, contract award, construction consultancy, and installation of ICT through to handover. Find out more with our ICT Construction design and delivery product sheet.
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“Working with Novatia provided us with an objective analysis of what was in place across all our academies so that we could be confident about the information we were using to make our decisions. The Data Audit provided a clear, visual oversight of how data was flowing between all the different products used in our Trust and has meant our MIS procurement and implementation took into account all the integrations that were required so the dataflow was maintained.”
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James Howell
Director of ICT, ATT
“The Novatia team were all really friendly and down to earth. Their consultants all come from an educational background, and you can tell that they put the educational aspect front and centre when designing and delivering the ICT element."
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Sarah Whittaker
Deputy Headteacher, St Ann's RC Primary School
“The comprehensive Data Audit has given us clear oversight of the data across all our schools and led to the development of a coherent data strategy. Working with Novatia has supported our Trust at every step.”
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Chris Clarke
Director of IT & Data, The Kemnal Academies Trust
“I wanted to ensure we had well-negotiated contracts with high-quality suppliers that delivered the services specified and all at an excellent price...we're delighted with the results so far.”
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James Miller
National Director of Estates and Technology, Ormiston Academies Trust
“Novatia worked alongside Ofsted, complementing our internal knowledge of the business with first-rate project management capability.”
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Tom Zebedee
Deputy Director Technology, Ofsted

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See below for some of our recent construction-focused content on the Novatia blog.
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The Department for Education (DfE) is set to release the full Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the CF25 Construction...
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Jon Jones joins Novatia

Richard Sambrook Smith: Jan 3, 2023

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DfE Construction Framework 2021: The importance of having an ICT consultant - A programme manager’s view

Jim Shelston: Mar 23, 2022

The Department for Education’s (DfE) new £7bn Construction Framework has paved the way for the 26 selected contractors...

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