Award

Quality Assurance Audits

ASPIRE HOUSING

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 May 2025 at 07:27

Tender

15 Jan 2025 at 17:41

Summary of the contracting process

Aspire Housing, a prominent body governed by public law, initiated a procurement process for conducting Quality Assurance Audits focusing on compliance areas related to Gas and Electric services. This procurement was classified under professional services for the gas industry and encompassed new builds, domestic properties, and commercial flats located in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, and Cheshire. The contract, awarded in May 2025, was set to commence in March 2025 for a term of three years with a potential extension for two more years. The tender, handled via an open procedure, went through various stages, with the award completed and Blue Flame Associates Ltd named as the successful supplier for this contract valued at £400,000. Key dates included the tender period ending on 17th February 2025.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in technical inspection and safety consultancy services, particularly those experienced in handling large-scale compliance audits in the housing and community amenities sector. SMEs, like Blue Flame Associates Ltd, which successfully won the contract, can leverage such opportunities to expand their client base and enhance their market standing in the public procurement domain. The contract outlined specific quality and price criteria, with a significant focus on quality, thus appealing to businesses capable of providing high-standard professional services within the stipulated guidelines. Its open procurement method and electronic bid submission provisions facilitate a competitive entry for small- to medium-sized enterprises eager to break into or expand within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Quality Assurance Audits

Notice Description

Aspire Housing (referred to as "Aspire") is looking to appoint a provider to conduct our Quality Assurance Audits for compliance areas focussing mainly on Gas and Electric for new builds, gas and elec, domestic properties, commercial and non-domestic flats for a contract commencing in March 2025 a term of 3 Years with the option to extend for a further 2 Years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Aspire are looking for a Service Provider (SP) to conduct our Quality Assurance Audits for compliance areas focussing mainly on Gas and Electric for new builds, domestic properties, commercial and non-domestic flats.

Options: Option to extend for a further 2 years to 31/03/2030

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 years to 31/03/2030

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d064
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027541-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

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


CPV Codes

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71631000 - Technical inspection services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

76100000 - Professional services for the gas industry

79417000 - Safety consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Between 3 or 5 years from the date of this Notice

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ASPIRE HOUSING
Contact Name
Procurement
Contact Email
contracts@aspirehousing.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME
Postcode
ST5 0QW
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent

Local Authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Electoral Ward
May Bank
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BLUE FLAME ASSOCIATES

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