Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Southampton City Council
Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road
Southampton
SO147LY
Contact
Jack Martin
jack.martin@southampton.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2380833000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ32 - Southampton
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.southampton.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
Fire Safety Consultancy (inc. Door Inspections)
Reference number
SCC-SMS-0859
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
Provision of fire safety consultancy services including fire door inspections, fire compartmentation, retrospective fire strategies and floor plans.
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: £18,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75251110 - Fire-prevention services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ32 - Southampton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of fire safety consultancy services including fire door inspections, fire compartmentation, retrospective fire strategies and floor plans.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2x 12 month extension options
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
- New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services
Explanation:
Southampton City Council (SCC) directly awarded via CHIC framework provider to our incumbent fire door safety inspections contractor, therefore reducing the urgent timeframes required due to maintaining a compliant contract for the requirement as the previous contract was quickly approaching conclusion. In addition to this, reduction in new contractor mobilisation enhanced the best value delivery for SCC while ensuring fire safety compliance by having a contractor in place.
Furthermore, SCCs strategic risk register ensures that there is access to essential professional services to support compliant delivery. In this case, SCC requires our contractor to have the industry accreditation of UKAS to deliver in line with the strategic risk register. The direct award supplier holds the UKAS accreditation.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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
1 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IFI Group Ltd
Lincoln
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF30 - Lincolnshire
Companies House
10668439
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: £18,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £18,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom