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On 10 December, the CMA launched an investigation under Chapter I of the Competition Act 1998 (CA98) into suspected anti-competitive conduct in the form of bid-rigging in connection with the supply of roofing and other construction services to schools eligible to apply for funding from the Department for Educations Condition Improvement Fund (CIF).

No assumption should be made at this stage that the CA98 has been infringed. The CMA has not reached a view as to whether there is sufficient evidence of an infringement of competition law for it to issue a statement of objections to any of the parties under investigation. Not all cases result in the CMA issuing a statement of objections.

If the CMA issues a statement of objections, it will provide the addressee(s) of that statement of objections with an opportunity to make written and oral representations, before it makes a final decision. Find out more about our investigation procedures in CA98 cases.

• Press release: CMA probes possible bid-rigging in relation to school improvement fund (11.12.24)

Personal data

The CMA may collect, use and share personal data for its investigations, including investigations under the Competition Act 1998. This includes processing personal data for the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018.

For more information about how the CMA handles personal information, please see the CMAs Personal Information Charter.

Contact

• Assistant Project Director, Anastasija Rogozianskaja: anastasija.rogozianskaja@cma.gov.uk
• Project Director, Sean McNabb: sean.mcnabb@cma.gov.uk
• Lead Investigator, Padraig Sheerin: padraig.sheerin@cma.gov.uk
• Senior Responsible Officer, Juliette Enser: juliette.enser@cma.gov.uk
• Media enquiries: 020 3738 6460 or press@cma.gov.uk