Planning

Fire Strategies

GENTOO GROUP

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

21 Oct 2024 at 08:39

Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

18 Oct 2024 at 10:17

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Gentoo Group is preparing to appoint a contractor for "Fire Strategies" to comply with the Building Safety Act 2022. This falls under the industry category of Hazard Protection and Control Consultancy Services (CPV: 71317000), targeted at the North East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is in the planning phase, with key dates including the anticipated notice on 25th October 2024 and a contract period from 20th January 2025 to 8th December 2025. The budget allocated for the 2025/2026 period amounts to £300,000. An open procedure procurement method will be used, making it suitable for SMEs (small and medium enterprises). Interested parties can contact David Major at Gentoo Group for more information.

This tender provides significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in fire and explosion protection consultancy, health and safety services, and building safety compliance. The requirement for a comprehensive fire safety strategy, including passive and active fire protection systems, presents a consistent scope of work for technical consultancies and contractors skilled in safety risk management. Companies that can offer robust and detailed fire safety strategies, alongside the ability to manage and mitigate building safety risks, will find this an ideal opportunity to expand their service offerings and clientele within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fire Strategies

Notice Description

The Building Safety Act 2022 requires Gentoo Group (the Group) to identify, understand, manage and mitigate building safety risks throughout the life span of their relevant buildings. Therefore, all relevant building safety information must be maintained for these buildings as part of the golden thread of information. In addition, Regulation 38 of the Building Regulations require that where any building undergoes material change that relevant fire safety information is collated. For higher risk buildings this information will form part of the golden thread of information, for any building which is not a higher risk building the information will be invaluable to understand how the building has been constructed or modified. As part of this information there should be a fire safety strategy. For existing buildings this is not always available, but it is a key document in understanding * Means of warning * Means of escape * Internal fire spread / passive fire protection * External fire spread * Access / facilities for the fire and rescue services * Fire safety management of the building * Other active fire safety systems within the building The Group is seeking to appoint a competent, independent third-party (referred to subsequently as the "appointed contractor") to undertake the following services: * Review the passive fire protection (desktop) to ensure that it is suitable for the type and occupancy of the building, this should be reflected in the compartmentation drawings * Review the current cause and effect matrix for the building to ensure that all active fire systems are operating appropriately * Review the current evacuation strategy to ensure that the provision of passive and active fire safety measures supports the strategy * Complete a written fire safety strategy report Further information regarding the Group's requirements will be provided within the Tender documents. Additional information: Should you wish to express an interest in this tender opportunity - please contact david.major@gentoogroup.com and we will notify you once the tender goes live

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6f2d5d0d-d47d-452b-a118-946cfd1fe33c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e2f34fa-8ba6-47f1-81b8-f9a705e96020
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71317000 - Hazard protection and control consultancy services

71317100 - Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services

71317200 - Health and safety services

71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Oct 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Jan 2025 - 8 Dec 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GENTOO GROUP
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR3 3XR
Post Town
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Doxford
Westminster Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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