Planning

Estates Building Compliance Framework

FORESTRY ENGLAND, THE OPERATIVE COMPONENT OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION

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Planning

13 May 2025 at 15:06

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The contracting process for the "Estates Building Compliance Framework" is in the planning stage, initiated by Forestry England, the operative component of the Forestry Commission. It aims to procure services in the health and safety consultancy industry, specifically focusing on compliance services across approximately 1,000 buildings in 350 to 400 postcodes in the United Kingdom. This includes lots for electrical safety, fire safety, Legionella reporting and monitoring, and asbestos management. Key dates include a scheduled market engagement with participants expected to submit a questionnaire by 23 May 2025, and a future notice planned for 30 June 2025. The framework agreement is set to start on 31 July 2025 and run until 31 July 2029, with a total estimated contract value of £750,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the compliance services sector. Firms specialising in health and safety consultancy, particularly those with expertise in electrical and fire safety, and environmental hazards like Legionella and asbestos, are well-suited to compete for this contract. Participation in the initial market engagement could provide insights into requirements and mandatory qualifications necessary for successful tenderers, thus enabling businesses to better prepare their submissions and expand their service offerings across a wide geographic area in the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Estates Building Compliance Framework

Notice Description

Various lots for national buildings compliance services, including electrical safety (fixed and portable electrics), fire safety, Legionella reporting and monitoring and asbestos management. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/5CP6587RY6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5CP6587RY6

Planning Information

We are looking to assess the markets ability to provide the required compliance services at a national level, covering all Forestry England sites of approx 1000 buildings in between 350-400 postcodes. Please could you complete and return the attached questionnaire if you would be interested in tendering for these lots in the near future. further details of what is in each lot as well as certain mandatory qualifications which we will require from successful tenderers can be found in the attached documentation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05124e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020957-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORESTRY ENGLAND, THE OPERATIVE COMPONENT OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION
Contact Name
Richard March
Contact Email
richard.march@forestryengland.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1EJ
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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