Tender

Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEWs) Audit & Direct Appointment Providers (2025)

  • Homes England

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-029313

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050c50 (view related notices)

Published 2 June 2025, 5:21pm



Scope

Reference

DN776881

Description

Homes England is seeking to award a Contract to up to six firms for the delivery of Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEWs) for cases where the entity responsible for the building is unable to pay for the FRAEW themselves and the audit and review of fire risk documentation including Fire Risk Assessments, and all FRAEWs in respect of the Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) and wider government objectives as they arise.

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=cb7866d3-cb3f-f011-8136-005056b64545

Total value (estimated)

  • £9,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £10,800,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2025 to 1 August 2027
  • Possible extension to 1 August 2029
  • 4 years, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

Contract period is 24 months with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods.

Dates provided are estimates only and may change depending on contract award.

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Other services related to FRAEW and building safety as legislation is updated.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Enquiry deadline

26 June 2025, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

2 July 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tender must be submitted via https://procontract.due-north.com/

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

23 July 2025


Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Description Type Weighting
Quality

As per tender documents.

Quality 70%
Price

As per Pricing Schedule included with tender documents.

Price 30%

Other information

Applicable trade agreements

  • Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice

Market engagement took place before the new regs and notices began.


Contracting authority

Homes England

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMTT-3573-RLZV

The Lumen, 2nd Floor, St James Boulevard, Newcastle Helix

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE4 5BZ

United Kingdom

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government