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Fire Risk Assessments

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 14:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council commissioned fire risk assessment services for its residential housing stock. The requirement covers consistent, high-quality assessments across more than 1,200 residential buildings, with the purpose of protecting residents and meeting the Council’s specifications. This is a public-sector safety consultancy service, covering fire prevention, risk or hazard assessment, building consultancy, building-fabric considerations, and health and safety advice. Delivery is across the Council’s residential buildings in Rotherham and the wider Yorkshire and the Humber area. The appointed provider is expected to act as an external specialist contractor, rather than as an internal Council service. The opportunity is relevant to businesses with established capability in fire risk assessments for housing or other substantial building portfolios.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a tender process. The contract was awarded to Firntec Ltd on 28 July 2026 for £418,250. The awarded contract period runs from 31 July 2026 to 30 July 2031. The wider procurement records a contract period from 22 May 2026 to 21 May 2031, while the tender submission deadline was 27 March 2026 at 16:00. The requirement was treated as a services procurement and was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Evaluation was against the Council’s stated specifications for delivering high-quality, consistent fire risk assessments. There were no lots recorded, so the award covers the requirement as a single contract. The successful supplier is Firntec Ltd.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council for outsourced fire risk assessment services across a large residential portfolio. A credible future competitor would need qualified fire safety assessors, strong knowledge of residential buildings and building fabric, and the capacity to deliver consistent assessments across more than 1,200 properties. Experience in identifying fire hazards, assessing risk, recommending proportionate remedial action and producing clear, auditable reports would be important. Suppliers should also be able to work to detailed public-sector specifications, manage a substantial programme of site visits and maintain quality control across multiple assessors. The opportunity is suitable for SMEs, so specialist firms with robust delivery systems and relevant housing, health and safety or building consultancy experience could be well placed when this requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fire Risk Assessments

Notice Description

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) oversees over 1,200 residential buildings requiring Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) to ensure resident safety. This procurement seeks to appoint a qualified external contractor to deliver high-quality, consistent FRAs in line with Council specifications Additional information: Process Duration

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-becca0de-19a0-47b3-a9af-f26dec05720d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a2e9ef9-a082-4c83-be14-156d7f279dff
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

71315100 - Building-fabric consultancy services

71315200 - Building consultancy services

71317200 - Health and safety services

75251110 - Fire-prevention services

79417000 - Safety consultancy services

90711100 - Risk or hazard assessment other than for construction

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£418,250 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROTHERHAM
Postcode
S60 1AE
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE34 Rotherham
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Rotherham
Electoral Ward
Boston Castle
Westminster Constituency
Rotherham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Firntec Ltd

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