Notice Information
Notice Title
Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEW) & Fire Stopping Surveys
Notice Description
Provision of specialist Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls (FRAEW) and fire stopping surveys to provide assurance of fire safety compliance.
Procurement Information
The following clauses under Schedule 5 apply to this procurement: Clause 13: Urgency Where-- (a) the goods, services or works to be supplied under the public contract are strictly necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency, and (b) as a result the public contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure. Both conditions are met. The requirement arises directly from a fire incident at HMP Highpoint, which identified potential deficiencies in external wall construction and raised immediate significant concerns regarding fire safety and compliance across similar building types, which need immediate investigation. FRAEW and fire stopping surveys are therefore essential to assess risk, inform remediation, and support safe operational decisions, including potential reoccupation. The urgency is extreme and unavoidable. The urgency is extreme due to the immediate and ongoing risk to life, safety, and operational capacity. Delaying this work, including by one to two months to undertake a competitive procurement, would prolong exposure to unassessed fire safety risks, prevent informed decisions on remediation and safe occupation, and extend the loss of operational capacity. This is unacceptable given the severity of the risk and the Authority's duty to act promptly. The urgency is unavoidable as it has arisen from a recent and unforeseen incident, which revealed risks that were not previously known or reasonably identifiable. This is not a continuation of planned activity, but a reactive response to a newly identified risk outside the Authority's control. As a result, a competitive procurement cannot be undertaken within the required timeframe without materially increasing these risks. These delays would be further compounded by security vetting and site access requirements. A direct award is therefore strictly necessary to enable immediate mobilisation and timely mitigation of the identified risks.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ab02
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056038-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71315400 - Building-inspection services
71317100 - Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services
71631300 - Technical building-inspection services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £220,650 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £220,650 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jun 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Jun 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 7 Jun 2026 - 8 Jan 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 9AJ
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056038-2026
15th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051682-2026
2nd June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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