Fire Risk Assessment and Fire Door Inspections

LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM

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18 Jun 2026 at 13:10

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Lewisham awarded a contract for Fire Risk Assessment and Fire Door Inspections to Pennington Choices Ltd, as part of their efforts to comply with fire safety requirements under various UK regulations. This procurement falls under the services category and focuses on environmental impact assessment for construction, specifically related to council housing stock. The procurement process was conducted via a mini-competition under the Fusion 21 Building Safety and Compliance Framework, without the need for prior publication of a call for competition, ensuring compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract, valued at £3,807,126, is active and was signed on 5th March 2026, covering a three-year period with activities concentrated in the region of UKI44, United Kingdom.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in fire safety and compliance, particularly those with capabilities in conducting comprehensive assessments and inspections. SMEs, like the successful supplier Pennington Choices Ltd, can effectively compete if they can demonstrate expertise in meeting stringent regulatory standards and delivering high-quality services under framework agreements. The focus on using a pre-established framework streamlines the procurement process, benefitting suppliers who are part of such frameworks and encouraging businesses to engage in collaborative and competitive bidding under similar substantial contracts.

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Notice Title

Fire Risk Assessment and Fire Door Inspections

Notice Description

Fire Risk Assessments and Fire Door Inspections across council housing stock to meet statutory fire safety duties under the Fire Safety Order 2005, Fire Safety Act 2021 and Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, delivered over a three-year contract via a framework mini competition.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Fire Risk Assessments and Fire Door Inspections for residential housing stock to ensure compliance with statutory fire safety requirements, including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the Fire Safety Act 2021 and the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022. The contract covers inspection, assessment, reporting and related compliance activities delivered over a three-year period via a mini competition under the Fusion 21 Building Safety and Compliance Framework

Procurement Information

Procurement was carried out via a call-off under the Fusion 21 Building Safety and Compliance Framework, Lot 6 - Fire Risk Assessments. The framework was established through a compliant OJEU/Find a Tender advertised process and allows contracting authorities to award contracts through mini-competition without further prior publication. The contracting authority accessed an existing framework agreement and ran a mini-competition among pre-approved suppliers. This approach is permitted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, which allow contracts to be awarded without a new call for competition where a compliant framework agreement is used. The process ensured transparency, equal treatment of suppliers on the framework, and compliance with applicable procurement law.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b82a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057604-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,807,126 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jun 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Mar 20263 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CATFORD
Postcode
SE6 4RU
Post Town
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
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark

Local Authority
Lewisham
Electoral Ward
Rushey Green
Westminster Constituency
Lewisham East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PENNINGTON CHOICES

Further Information

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