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Appointment of BSR Professional Consultant for Gateway 2 & 3 Applications

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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16 Sep 2026 at 15:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southampton City Council appointed a professional consultant to support Building Safety Regulator (BSR) Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 applications. The requirement is a specialist consultancy service for these applications, classified under business and management consultancy services. It is intended for organisations able to provide professional consulting support through the relevant gateway application stages. The buying organisation is Southampton City Council, a local public authority. Delivery is associated with Southampton, in the South East of England. The procurement was structured as a single requirement covering the BSR Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 application consultancy service, rather than separate service packages. This is relevant to consultancies working on building safety, regulatory applications, construction compliance or related professional advisory services.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Southampton City Council used a below-threshold limited competition. Firntec Ltd was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2028. Its value is £28,500 excluding VAT and £34,200 including VAT. The contract is below the applicable threshold. The published procurement information describes the requirement as the appointment of a BSR professional consultant for Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 applications. The award is recorded as active and the tender as complete. The procurement was evaluated through a limited competition, but the available information does not state the individual quality, price or other award criteria used.

For suppliers that did not win, this procurement shows that Southampton City Council buys focused professional consultancy to support BSR Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 applications. A credible competitor would need practical capability in preparing, coordinating or advising on these applications, together with an understanding of the building safety and regulatory requirements that underpin them. Relevant firms are likely to be specialist building safety, construction compliance, regulatory or professional consultancy businesses rather than generalist management consultants. The appointed supplier is an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a focused smaller consultancy. Experience supporting public-sector clients, managing formal application processes and providing clear, reliable technical advice would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next reviews a similar need.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Appointment of BSR Professional Consultant for Gateway 2 & 3 Applications

Notice Description

This contract covers the appointment of BSR Professional Consultant for Gateway 2 & 3 Applications

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0773b5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087892-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£28,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 7LY
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Firntec Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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