Scope
Description
Great Places Housing Group (GPHG) requires contractors to carry out remedial firestopping works to relevant buildings throughout its estate, in compliance with the recommendations of our ongoing programme of Fire Risk Assessments.
The works will primarily be passive firestopping, but may also include some active fire safety measures. The configuration and duration of the contract(s) is(are) yet to be established, but it is anticipated that works will be to the total value of c. £1.5 million per annum.
Total value (estimated)
- £6,666,667 excluding VAT
- £8,000,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 21 April 2026 to 20 April 2030
- Possible extension to 20 April 2034
- 8 years
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 44221220 - Fire doors
- 44480000 - Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment
- 45343000 - Fire-prevention installation works
- 51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment
Contract locations
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
- UKD4 - Lancashire
- UKD6 - Cheshire
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
- UKF12 - East Derbyshire
- UKF13 - South and West Derbyshire
Engagement
Engagement deadline
1 December 2025
Engagement process description
GPHG requires contractors to carry out Fire Safety Remedial Works to relevant building across its estate, in response to an ongoing programme of Fire Risk Assessments.
Although it is likely that a number of contractors will be appointed, the precise configuration and design of the procurement remains to be determined, and, in part, the current exercise in engagement seeks to crystalise how best to marry market capacities & expectations with GPHG requirements, both in tender requirements and the conduct of the procurement exercise, and in the eventual formation and implementation of contracts.
To that end, we are seeking responses to a questionnaire treating:
a) details of contractor size, location and coverage
b) certification, compliance and conformity
c) contractor capacities & affordances
d) framework and other options in the configuration and design of tender documentation, in respect of pricing, weighting, awards to multiple contractors and other issues
Responses are sought electronically via reply to an MS Forms survey:
https://forms.office.com/e/cn1tW3n0S0
The survey should take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Respondents must declare any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest.
Deadline for responses: 1st December 2025
Great Places reserves the right to extend this deadline at its discretion.
Great Places reserves the right to conduct additional pre-market engagement not
described in this notice to help meet the objectives of the PME.
For example, this may include phone calls, email correspondence, follow up surveys etc.
This notice is issued in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023
and is for preliminary market engagement only.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
16 December 2025
Contracting authority
Great Places Housing Group Limited
- Charity Commission (England and Wales): 30045R
- Mutuals Public Register: 30045R
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRYW-1616-TVYT
2a Derwent Avenue
Manchester
M21 7QP
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@greatplaces.org.uk
Website: https://www.greatplaces.org.uk/
Region: UKD33 - Manchester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government