Award

Passive Fire Safety Works

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Mar 2025 at 13:25

Award

28 Feb 2025 at 09:24

Summary of the contracting process

Southampton City Council has awarded a contract valued at approximately £15,000,000 to CLC Contractors Limited for Passive Fire Safety Works. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically the installation of fire protection equipment (CPV code 51700000), and is located in the Southampton region (UKJ32). The contract was directly awarded through the Procurement for Housing Fire Safety Works Framework, Lot 7, which allows for direct awards based on the ranked provider and continuation of service. This framework provides national coverage and has been reviewed and approved. The contract has a duration of three years with an option for two additional one-year extensions at the sole discretion of the authority, with work commencing from 26th February 2025. The procurement method is limited and was conducted without prior publication of a contract notice under regulation 99(3) of the public contracts regulations 2015.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, especially for companies specialising in fire safety and protection services. SMEs and large businesses with expertise in fire protection equipment installation, fire-prevention installation works, and fire-prevention services can leverage this contract to gain market presence and achieve economies of scale. The direct award to CLC Contractors Limited through a well-established framework ensures that the supplier meets stringent quality standards and market-tested competitiveness, offering valuable insights and established processes within the local authority’s property portfolio. Businesses capable of providing high-quality, reliable, and compliant fire safety solutions would be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts, contributing to building safer environments.

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Notice Title

Passive Fire Safety Works

Notice Description

Southampton City Council (the Authority) has awarded a contract to CLC Contractors Limited via direct award through the Procurement for Housing Fire Safety Works Framework - Lot 7 - Whole House Building Works. The above framework allows the Authority to complete a call of to the provider on the basis that CLC Contractors Limited are a ranked provider with national coverage and a direct award is permitted on the basis of continuation of service. This route to market has been reviewed and approved by the framework owner. The incumbent provider has a detailed knowledge of our property portfolio and the systems and processes in place to facilitate a smooth transition of services to this new direct award call-off contract. A compliantly awarded contract to our incumbent provider gives us significant added value through agreed contractual terms and benefits from the economies of scale offered via the framework, along with reassurance that the recently awarded framework has tested the market and our incumbent provider continues to be competitive. The duration of this call of contract is 3 years +1+1 at the sole discretion of the Authority and has a proposed value across the entire potential length of the contract of approximately PS15,000,000. Accordingly, the Authority considers that public procurement law permits the award of a contract without prior publication of a contract notice to be permissible on the grounds of regulation 99(3) of the public contracts regulations 2015. The standstill period expired at midnight on 10th March 2025.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Southampton City Council (the Authority) has awarded a contract to CLC Contractors Limited via direct award through the Procurement for Housing Fire Safety Works Framework - Lot 7 - Whole House Building Works. The above framework allows the Authority to complete a call of to the provider on the basis that CLC Contractors Limited are a ranked provider with national coverage and a direct award is permitted on the basis of continuation of service. This route to market has been reviewed and approved by the framework owner. The incumbent provider has a detailed knowledge of our property portfolio and the systems and processes in place to facilitate a smooth transition of services to this new direct award call-off contract. A compliantly awarded contract to our incumbent provider gives us significant added value through agreed contractual terms and benefits from the economies of scale offered via the framework, along with reassurance that the recently awarded framework has tested the market and our incumbent provider continues to be competitive. The duration of this call of contract is 3 years +1+1 at the sole discretion of the Authority and has a proposed value across the entire potential length of the contract of approximately PS15,000,000. Accordingly, the Authority considers that public procurement law permits the award of a contract without prior publication of a contract notice to be permissible on the grounds of regulation 99(3) of the public contracts regulations 2015. The standstill period expired at midnight on 10th March 2025.

Procurement Information

The above framework allows the Authority to complete a call of to the provider on the basis that CLC Contractors Limited are a ranked provider with national coverage and a direct award is permitted on the basis of continuation of service. This route to market has been reviewed and approved by the framework owner. The incumbent provider has a detailed knowledge of our property portfolio and the systems and processes in place to facilitate a smooth transition of services to this new direct award call-off contract. A compliantly awarded contract to our incumbent provider gives us significant added value through agreed contractual terms and benefits from the economies of scale offered via the framework, along with reassurance that the recently awarded framework has tested the market and our incumbent provider continues to be competitive.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e882
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010144-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

51 - Installation services (except software)

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

44480000 - Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment

45343000 - Fire-prevention installation works

51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment

75251110 - Fire-prevention services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Feb 202512 months 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
SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@southampton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2380833000

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
TLJ32 Southampton

Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CLC CONTRACTORS

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