Planning

Fire Safety Remedial Works

GREAT PLACES HOUSING GROUP LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

25 Nov 2025 at 10:20

Planning

11 Nov 2025 at 17:42

Planning

26 May 2025 at 08:34

Summary of the contracting process

Great Places Housing Group Limited is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process, focusing on Fire Safety Remedial Works required across its estate in response to ongoing Fire Risk Assessments. This process, initiated on 25 November 2025, seeks engagement from potential contractors. The procurement involves the possibility of appointing multiple contractors to address both passive and active fire safety measures, with an annual contract value anticipated around £1.5 million. The main procurement category is works, covering regions including North West England and South Yorkshire, among others. The engagement exercise is set to conclude on 1 December 2025, with further notices planned for mid-December 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in fire-safety installations and related works. Small and medium enterprises with expertise in fire doors, fire-prevention installation, and maintenance of fire protection systems are particularly well-suited. The process will likely adopt a framework agreement approach, allowing selected businesses the opportunity to secure significant and potentially renewable work volumes, thereby fostering business growth within the fire protection industry. The ongoing engagement provides a platform to align market capabilities with Great Places’ requirements, encouraging innovation and competitive entry into the sector.

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Notice Title

Fire Safety Remedial Works

Notice Description

Great Places Housing Group (GPHG) requires contractors to carry out remedial firestopping works to relevant buildings throughout its estate, in compliance with the recommendations of our ongoing programme of Fire Risk Assessments. The works will primarily be passive firestopping, but may also include some active fire safety measures. The configuration and duration of the contract(s) is(are) yet to be established, but it is anticipated that works will be to the total value of c. PS1.5 million per annum.

Planning Information

GPHG requires contractors to carry out Fire Safety Remedial Works to relevant building across its estate, in response to an ongoing programme of Fire Risk Assessments. Although it is likely that a number of contractors will be appointed, the precise configuration and design of the procurement remains to be determined, and, in part, the current exercise in engagement seeks to crystalise how best to marry market capacities & expectations with GPHG requirements, both in tender requirements and the conduct of the procurement exercise, and in the eventual formation and implementation of contracts. To that end, we are seeking responses to a questionnaire treating: a) details of contractor size, location and coverage b) certification, compliance and conformity c) contractor capacities & affordances d) framework and other options in the configuration and design of tender documentation, in respect of pricing, weighting, awards to multiple contractors and other issues Responses are sought electronically via reply to an MS Forms survey: https://forms.office.com/e/cn1tW3n0S0 The survey should take approximately 30 minutes to complete. Respondents must declare any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest. Deadline for responses: 1st December 2025 Great Places reserves the right to extend this deadline at its discretion. Great Places reserves the right to conduct additional pre-market engagement not described in this notice to help meet the objectives of the PME. For example, this may include phone calls, email correspondence, follow up surveys etc. This notice is issued in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 and is for preliminary market engagement only.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052634
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076740-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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)


CPV Codes

44221220 - Fire doors

44480000 - Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment

45343000 - Fire-prevention installation works

51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,666,667 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Apr 2026 - 20 Apr 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GREAT PLACES HOUSING GROUP LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@greatplaces.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M21 7QP
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England), TLD3 Greater Manchester, TLD4 Lancashire, TLD6 Cheshire, TLE3 South Yorkshire, TLF12 East Derbyshire, TLF13 South and West Derbyshire

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Chorlton Park
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Withington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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