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Tender for Gas Third Party Audit Inspections

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2026 at 15:52

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 May 2026 at 09:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council commissioned gas third-party audit inspections to supplement its in-house quality assurance team. The appointed auditor carries out gas quality audits, post-service inspections of tenants’ appliances connected to flues, visual checks of tenant-owned flueless appliances, and audits of new boiler installations where required. The work also covers reviewing Landlord Gas Safety Records, service and completion certificates, and installation benchmarks, identifying omissions and discrepancies, and producing inspection records and reports. Occasional work-in-progress inspections assess whether the council’s team or contractors follow adequate gas-safety procedures, including personal protective equipment requirements. The services are delivered for the council’s housing operations in Sandwell, West Midlands, and are classified as technical inspection and auditing services.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold open competition. Morgan Lambert Ltd was selected on 21 July 2026 for the single lot. The award is valued at £115,000 excluding VAT (£138,000 including VAT). The awarded contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030. The original tender required submissions by 1 June 2026 at 3pm, with enquiries closing on 26 May 2026 at 5pm. Evaluation weighted price at 70% and quality at 30%. Four bids reached the final stage, all from SMEs. The tender record also lists a lot contract period ending 31 August 2030 and a lot value recorded in AED; the award information gives the contract value and period in GBP and is the relevant outcome.

This award indicates sustained demand from Sandwell Council for independent gas-safety assurance across housing maintenance and boiler installation work. A credible competitor would need officers with current ACS qualifications including CCN1 or CPA1, CENWAT, HTR1, CKR1 and DAH1, plus a recognised assessor or auditor qualification such as A1, A2, D32, D33 or TAQA. At least seven years’ gas-industry experience is required for the audit role. Relevant capability includes inspecting serviceable and flueless appliances, checking new installations against gas and building regulations including Boiler Plus, scrutinising compliance paperwork, identifying defects, and producing clear reports. Providers also need to assess contractor procedures and site health-and-safety controls, including PPE use, while supporting a council’s internal assurance function.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tender for Gas Third Party Audit Inspections

Notice Description

This contract requires a suitably qualified auditor to complete Gas Quality Audits, supplementing the in-house quality assurance team. Post Service Audits will be undertaken as required, encompassing post inspections within 4 weeks of the annual inspection being completed, involving a full strip down of the serviceable appliances (SMBC service tenants appliances connected to a flue) and a visual inspection of flueless appliances owned by the tenant. As well as annual inspections and as part of our on-going maintenance, Sandwell MBC carry out a significant number of boiler replacements per year. Post inspection audits may also be required on new installations to make sure that they are compliant with the current gas regulations, building regulations inc. boiler plus and any specific SMBC's specification requested. The audits will need to be carried out by a suitably qualified officer, who in addition to the ACS (CCN1 (CPA1), CENWAT, HTR1, CKR1, DAH1), must hold a suitable assessor/auditor's qualification - (A1, A2 (D32, D33) or similar (e.g. TAQA) and have at least 7 years' experience in the gas industry. Included in the price for both types of audit, will be an assessment of all completed paperwork (LGSR (for compliance with the 9 points in 36. 3 C of the GSIUR98) for service & Completion certificate and benchmark for installations) with omissions and discrepancies highlighted, a record and report of each inspection will be required. On occasions you may be asked to carry out a work in progress inspection on either the in-house team or contractor to assess that their procedures are adequate regarding gas safety and that there are no health and safety issues such as failing to use PPE etc.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068fe8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068819-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

CPV Codes

71631000 - Technical inspection services

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£115,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£115,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£115,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OLDBURY
Postcode
B69 3DE
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
TLG37 Sandwell
Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
Oldbury
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Morgan Lambert Ltd

Further Information

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