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Fire Authorising Engineer 6998/27

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

01 Sep 2026 at 09:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

21 Jul 2026 at 17:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

21 May 2026 at 13:16

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust procured Fire Authorising Engineer services for its fire prevention and fire and explosion protection requirements. The work covers specialist fire safety consultancy and authorising engineer services, including annual audit reporting, attendance at bi-monthly meetings and review of third-party designs. The buying organisation is Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, based in London, and the procurement concerns services for the Trust. The relevant service classification is fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services (CPV 71317100), with fire-prevention services also identified (CPV 75251110). The requirement was advertised as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. The Trust used an above-threshold open procedure. Four bids were received, all from SMEs. The contract was awarded to DRLC Limited on 21 July 2026 for £219,375 excluding VAT (£263,250 including VAT), following a 70% quality and 30% cost evaluation. The standstill period ended on 30 July 2026, and the contract was signed on 28 August 2026. The active contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, with an option for two 12-month extensions, giving a maximum end date of 31 August 2033. Enquiries closed on 5 June 2026 and bids closed on 16 June 2026. Payment is monthly in arrears.

This award demonstrates sustained NHS demand for specialist fire authorising engineer and fire-prevention services delivered to a high technical standard. A credible competitor would need Chartered Engineer status, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accreditation, and demonstrable competence in NHS fire safety requirements. Required knowledge includes Health Technical Memoranda HTM 00 and HTM 05-01, 05-02 and 05-03, alongside Building Regulations, Construction (Design and Management) Regulations, British Standards, BS 7671, Health Technical Memoranda, Health Building Notes, Health Facilities Notes and Model Engineering Specifications. Suppliers must maintain UK GDPR arrangements and comply with relevant health, safety, electrical, machinery and hazardous-substances legislation. The work suits an SME able to provide audits, regular meeting attendance and prompt design reviews.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fire Authorising Engineer 6998/27

Notice Description

Contract for Fire Authorising Engineer Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: 2x 12 month options to extend contract after 5 years

Renewal: 12+ 12

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069f23
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082459-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

71317100 - Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services

75251110 - Fire-prevention services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£230,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£230,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£219,375 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£219,375 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2026-07-31

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9RT
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DRLC Limited

Further Information

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