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Fire Strategies

GENTOO GROUP

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

30 Jan 2025 at 09:06

Tender

24 Oct 2024 at 07:49

TenderUpdate

21 Oct 2024 at 08:42

Planning

18 Oct 2024 at 10:15

Summary of the contracting process

The Gentoo Group, a body governed by public law and located in Sunderland, is seeking a competent and independent contractor to provide Fire Strategies for high-risk buildings within the boundaries of Sunderland, Houghton, Hetton, and Washington. The procurement process follows an open procedure and focuses on the provision of hazard protection and control consultancy services under the main procurement category of services. The tender, titled "Fire Strategies," was initially planned with an estimated value of £300,000 and has progressed through various stages including planning, tender, and award. The current contract, valued at £170,000, was awarded to Firntec Ltd and became active on 27 January 2025. The procurement notices were updated, with tender documents detailing requirements and submission deadlines, including the tender period ending on 4 December 2024 and bid opening on the same day.

This tender provides significant opportunities for firms specialising in fire safety consultancy and related services to contribute to the safety of high-risk buildings. The project involves reviewing and enhancing fire safety measures, ensuring compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022 and Regulation 38 of the Building Regulations. Businesses well-suited for this tender include those experienced in desktop reviews of passive fire protection, active fire systems, and evacuation strategies. Additionally, companies capable of producing comprehensive fire safety strategy reports will find this project an opportunity to leverage their expertise and support Gentoo Group's commitment to maintaining a 'golden thread' of building safety information, thereby fostering long-term business growth through meaningful contributions to community safety.

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Notice Title

Fire Strategies

Notice Description

Procurement of Fire Strategies for high-risk buildings

Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ad91
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003041-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71317000 - Hazard protection and control consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£310,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 2024Expired
Award Date
27 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GENTOO GROUP
Contact Name
David Major
Contact Email
065004@logon.tothedomain.com, david.major@gentoogroup.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLC23 Sunderland

Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Doxford
Westminster Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIRNTEC

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