Contract

CWC22026 - Fire Risk Assessments

  • Wolverhampton City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-007868

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037745

Published 17 March 2023, 3:20pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Wolverhampton City Council

Civic Centre, St Peters Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1RL

Contact

Miss Anna Du-Mont

Email

Anna.Du-Mont@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1902551099

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG39 - Wolverhampton

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

CWC22026 - Fire Risk Assessments

Reference number

DN618825

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71317100 - Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This contract is to supply City of Wolverhampton Council with competent and capable

consultants or fire risk assessors to support the Council to manage its buildings/environments (Live Sites and Future Buildings) as landlords in the provision of fire safety for property, environmental, asset protection and life safety. These include a broad spectrum of buildings, properties with sleeping accommodation, public buildings and environments across the city of Wolverhampton and a variety of building types and ages including listed buildings.

The Consultancy shall help the building’s Responsible Person meet the requirements for Fire

Risk Assessments under the Regulatory Reform Order (Fire Safety) 2005 by undertaking

related work as a “Competent Person” and offering clear guidance to The Council on their

legal duties.

The scope includes the reviewing as part of the Fire Risk Assessment the design and

construction of Live Site and Future Buildings. In addition, the administration, management

and inspection of buildings, structures, environments and surrounding areas where relevant

persons may reasonably be expected to be found.

• Fire Risk Assessments– The Council normally requires non-invasive fire risk

assessments which cover the entire building

• Fire engineering advice – typically within the context of a refurbishment

project, to assist in the formulation of an effective fire safety strategy

• General fire safety advice

• Fire door / compartmentation surveys

• Marked up fire strategy plans (where none currently exists or where plans no

longer match the current building structure or usage)

• Review and manage internal (within the Consultancy) administration of the

Contract

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG39 - Wolverhampton

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is to supply City of Wolverhampton Council with competent and capable

consultants or fire risk assessors to support the Council to manage its buildings/environments (Live Sites and Future Buildings) as landlords in the provision of fire safety for property, environmental, asset protection and life safety. These include a broad spectrum of buildings, properties with sleeping accommodation, public buildings and environments across the city of Wolverhampton and a variety of building types and ages including listed buildings.

The Consultancy shall help the building’s Responsible Person meet the requirements for Fire

Risk Assessments under the Regulatory Reform Order (Fire Safety) 2005 by undertaking

related work as a “Competent Person” and offering clear guidance to The Council on their

legal duties.

The scope includes the reviewing as part of the Fire Risk Assessment the design and

construction of Live Site and Future Buildings. In addition, the administration, management

and inspection of buildings, structures, environments and surrounding areas where relevant

persons may reasonably be expected to be found.

• Fire Risk Assessments– The Council normally requires non-invasive fire risk

assessments which cover the entire building

• Fire engineering advice – typically within the context of a refurbishment

project, to assist in the formulation of an effective fire safety strategy

• General fire safety advice

• Fire door / compartmentation surveys

• Marked up fire strategy plans (where none currently exists or where plans no

longer match the current building structure or usage)

• Review and manage internal (within the Consultancy) administration of the

Contract

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-029547


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Hydrock Consultants Limited

Over Court Barns, Over Lane, Almondsbury

Bristol

BS32 4DF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG39 - Wolverhampton
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Head of Governance

Civic Centre, St Peter's Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

Country

United Kingdom