Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aspire Housing
Kingsley, The Brampton,
Newcastle Under Lyme
ST5 0QW
Contact
Procurement
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.aspirehousing.co.uk/
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/aspirehousing/aspx/Tenders/Current
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Quality Assurance Audits
Reference number
ID518
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 76100000 - Professional services for the gas industry
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Aspire Housing (referred to as "Aspire") is looking to appoint a provider to conduct our Quality Assurance Audits for compliance areas focussing mainly on Gas and Electric for new builds, gas and elec, domestic properties, commercial and non-domestic flats for a contract commencing in March 2025 a term of 3 Years with the option to extend for a further 2 Years.
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: £350,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71631000 - Technical inspection services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 79417000 - Safety consultancy services
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Main site or place of performance
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire and Cheshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Aspire are looking for a Service Provider (SP) to conduct our Quality Assurance Audits for compliance areas focussing mainly on Gas and Electric for new builds, domestic properties, commercial and non-domestic flats.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for a further 2 years to 31/03/2030
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-001425
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Quality Audits
Title
Quality Audits
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Blue Flame Associates Ltd
1st & 2nd Floor, No 1 Endon Road Norton-le-Moors Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire
ST6 8NA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £350,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2 2LL
Country
United Kingdom