Planning

Provision of Fire Door Inspections (Lot 1) and Fire Door Remedial Work (Lot 2)

NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

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Planning

20 Oct 2025 at 15:48

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for fire door inspections and remedial work. This initiative, titled "Provision of Fire Door Inspections (Lot 1) and Fire Door Remedial Work (Lot 2)," falls under the services industry category and is intended to support passive fire protection measures across several regions in the United Kingdom, including UKF14 and adjacent areas. The preliminary market engagement (PME) document is available for download via an e-Tendering portal, with a key milestone due date scheduled for 14th November 2025. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1st September 2026, with the potential to extend until 31st August 2031. Interested parties are encouraged to participate in the PME to help shape the procurement process and address potential procurement challenges.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses involved in building inspection services and technical testing, especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) that are equipped to provide specialised services in passive fire protection. The division of the contract into two distinct lots allows companies to bid for either the inspection or the remedial work separately, helping to mitigate conflicts of interest and fostering a more competitive landscape. Businesses that can demonstrate capability and experience in the sector will find this procurement opportunity a promising avenue for growth and engagement with public sector contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Fire Door Inspections (Lot 1) and Fire Door Remedial Work (Lot 2)

Notice Description

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (The Client) is conducting this PME exercise regarding the provision of a contract for both planned inspections and any reactive services (E.g. repairs, including any replacement required identified via the preceding inspection), of the existing fire door assets. The contract is required to ensure the relevant effective passive fire protection measures are in place across the Client's buildings to assist in preventing the spread of smoke and flames in the event of a building fire. The fire door survey shall identify defects or maintenance needs of the Client's fire door assets. To mitigate any potential conflict of interest risk, the Client is considering splitting the contract into Lots: - Lot 1: Fire Door Inspections - Lot 2: Fire Door Remedial Work Therefore, the Contractor appointed to Lot 1 would not be required to perform any repairs noted in the survey; its purpose is solely to highlight assets or parts thereof requiring attention. The Client would appoint a separate Contractor under Lot 2 to complete any remedial works. The purpose of this exercise is to gauge interest from the market, understand its capability to deliver the service and seek your views to inform any eventual procurement exercise undertaken by the Client. The objective is to identify and mitigate any potential issues to help ensure a "right first time" approach to any eventual procurement exercise.

Planning Information

Suppliers are invited to download the PME document via the e-Tendering portal for more information: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Included within the document is a brief questionnaire. Suppliers are encouraged to respond to these questions which will help inform and shape the procurement process. If you have any problems with the Electronic Portal., you should contact the helpdesk on 0800 9956035 or by sending an email to support-health@atamis.co.uk . The helpline is open Monday to Friday between 8 am and 6 pm excluding public and bank holidays.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d020
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066859-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71315400 - Building-inspection services

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 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
NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Darren J. Statham
Contact Email
darren.statham1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG5 1PB
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
TLF14 Nottingham, TLF15 North Nottinghamshire, TLF16 South Nottinghamshire, TLF21 Leicester, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Sherwood
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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