Planning

Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEW) and the audit of FRAEWs to support the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities' Building Safety Fund and Mid-Rise Scheme Programmes, to be run in collaboration with Homes England

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-020992

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0357ec

Published 1 August 2022, 3:59pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

2 Marsham Street

LONDON

SW1P 4DF

Contact

Oliver Adams

Email

oliver.adams@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities

Buyer's address

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=EGg0v32c3kOociSi7zmVqIQWnuFbMgJMnIrVlfzI1xFUNE1BMFpXSlVKQk1BMEJPVFlZSUNTTkRFNi4u

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=EGg0v32c3kOociSi7zmVqIQWnuFbMgJMnIrVlfzI1xFUNE1BMFpXSlVKQk1BMEJPVFlZSUNTTkRFNi4u

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEW) and the audit of FRAEWs to support the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities' Building Safety Fund and Mid-Rise Scheme Programmes, to be run in collaboration with Homes England

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71356000 - Technical services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities and Homes England wishes to notify interested organisations of its intention to procure services to deliver and audit Building Safety assessment documentation and processes relating to Fire Risk Appraisals of External Wall (FRAEW) assessments. This includes both the undertaking of FRAEWs and the auditing of FRAEWs.

This is a new requirement for the Department and there is no current long-term provision in place. The interventions the Department is seeking to assure are new, and this is not to replace an existing service.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities is conducting initial market engagement with interested organisations. This shall take the form of a series of webinars followed by subsequent discussions with market representatives.

Organisations interested in this engagement activity should confirm their desire to participate by completing the Expression of Interest Form which can be accessed through copy and pasting the following link into your browser - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=EGg0v32c3kOociSi7zmVqIQWnuFbMgJMnIrVlfzI1xFUNE1BMFpXSlVKQk1BMEJPVFlZSUNTTkRFNi4u.

The publication of this PIN does not commit DLUHC to any procurement process to appoint providers and/or to the taking forward of the project. Please note that this notice has been issued by DLUHC purely as a notification to interested organisations that they are considering procuring this service. DLUHC reserves the right to amend the scope of their requirements as described in this PIN.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £7,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEW)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71356300 - Technical support services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities wishes to notify interested organisations of its intention to procure services to deliver Building Safety assessment documentation and processes relating to Fire Risk Appraisals of External Wall (FRAEW) assessments.

This is a new requirement for the Department and there is no current long-term provision in place. The interventions the Department is seeking to assure are new, and this is not to replace an existing service.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities is conducting market engagement with interested organisations.

Organisations interested in this engagement activity should confirm their desire to participate by completing the Expression of Interest Form which can be accessed through copy and pasting the following link into your browser - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=EGg0v32c3kOociSi7zmVqIQWnuFbMgJMnIrVlfzI1xFUNE1BMFpXSlVKQk1BMEJPVFlZSUNTTkRFNi4u

The publication of this PIN does not commit DLUHC to any procurement process to appoint providers and/or to the taking forward of the project. Please note that this notice has been issued by DLUHC purely as a notification to interested organisations that they are considering procuring this service. DLUHC reserves the right to amend the scope of their requirements as described in this PIN.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls Audit Services

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71356000 - Technical services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities wishes to notify interested organisations of its intention to procure services to audit Building Safety assessment documentation and processes relating to Fire Risk Appraisals of External Wall (FRAEW) assessments.

This is a new requirement for the Department and there is no current long-term provision in place. The interventions the Department is seeking to assure are new, and this is not to replace an existing service.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities is conducting market engagement with potential/interested providers.

Organisations interested in this engagement activity should confirm their desire to participate by completing the Expression of Interest Form which can be accessed by copy and pasting the following link into your browser - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=EGg0v32c3kOociSi7zmVqIQWnuFbMgJMnIrVlfzI1xFUNE1BMFpXSlVKQk1BMEJPVFlZSUNTTkRFNi4u.

The publication of this PIN does not commit DLUHC to any procurement process to appoint providers and/or to the taking forward of the project. Please note that this notice has been issued by DLUHC purely as a notification to interested organisations that they are considering procuring this service. DLUHC reserves the right to amend the scope of their requirements as described in this PIN.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

17 October 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The publication of this PIN does not commit DLUHC to any procurement process to appoint providers and/or to the taking forward of the project. Please note that this notice has been issued by DLUHC purely as a notification to interested organisations that they are considering procuring this service. DLUHC reserves the right to amend the scope of their requirements as described in this PIN.