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Building Compliance Framework

Forestry Commission

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Nov 2025 at 16:14

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

16 Jul 2025 at 14:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission, through Forestry England, is managing a Building Compliance Framework procurement, aiming to establish framework agreements for essential building compliance services across the United Kingdom. This extensive project involves numerous compliance areas including Electrical, Fire Safety, Legionella, Asbestos, and Water Supplies, delivered through multiple lots. The open tender process, initiated on 16th July 2025, successfully progressed to the award stage as of 21st November 2025. Contracts are scheduled to commence on 5th December 2025 and conclude on 4th December 2029, creating significant opportunities within the public authority sub-central government category.

This procurement presents lucrative opportunities for businesses, specifically small and medium enterprises (SMEs), given the division of requirements into manageable lots. Firms specialising in electrical services, health and safety consultancy, asbestos removal, and water supply management are particularly well-suited to benefit. These contracts not only offer steady revenue streams over a multi-year period but also enhance business profiles through association with a reputable, national public body. The open procedure adopted for this tender ensures that competitive enterprises have fair access to participate and secure their position within this comprehensive compliance framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Building Compliance Framework

Notice Description

A framework agreement for core building compliance services. This requirement is split into lots reflecting each area of compliance. These lots will include Electrical, Fire Safety, Legionella, Asbestos compliance, LOLER and Water Supplies

Lot Information

Electrical Safety - Fixed Electrical

Compliance work for fixed electrical components including solar. Full details can be found in the specification document.

Electrical Safety - Portable Appliances

PAT testing, combined inspection and testing of portable electrical equipment across the country. A full description can be found in the attached specification document.

Fire Safety

Fire risk assessments of Forestry Estates buildings and other related works. Further details can be found in the attached specification document.

Legionella Risk Assessments and Consultancy Services

provision of professional advice and undertaking legionella management services including legionella risk assessments or audits as required across the estate. Full details can be found in the attached specification document.

Legionella Monitoring Services

provision of professional Legionella monitoring services to ensure the risks identified in the risk assessment are managed where they cannot be managed in house.

Asbestos Management

We require asbestos consultancy to provide professional asbestos management services. Full details can be found in the attached specification document.

LOLER Thorough Examinations

Provision of thorough examinations of lifting equipment across the estate. Lifting equipment comprises passenger lifts or platform lifts to carry people along with hoists in our changing places toilets. There are also goods lifts including goods hoists and rails which are used to lift deer carcases in our deer larders. Full details can be found in the attached specification document.

Private Water Supplies

We require a professional consultant who is an expert in Private Water Supplies and able to provide objective advice on risk and existing infrastructure as well as design and specifying system improvements as required. Full details can be found in the specification documentation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056057
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076170-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

71314100 - Electrical services

71317200 - Health and safety services

71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services

79417000 - Safety consultancy services

90650000 - Asbestos removal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,410,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,410,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,950,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Nov 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Nov 20259 months ago
Contract Period
5 Dec 2025 - 4 Dec 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Forestry Commission
Additional Buyers

FORESTRY ENGLAND, the operative component of the Forestry Commission

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1EJ
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

CRYSTAL ELECTRONICS LIMITED

FULL CIRCLE COMPLIANCE LTD

HAWKESWORTH APPLIANCE TESTING LIMITED

L123 LIMITED

PH WATER TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

ROCK COMPLIANCE LIMITED

SEE SERVICES LTD

URBAN ENVIRONMENTS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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