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Balfour Court Consultancy

mhs homes group

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09 Oct 2026 at 15:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

mhs homes group commissioned consultancy for Balfour Court, covering structural engineering and building consultancy services. The work is for the buyer’s housing property in Chatham, Kent. The procurement is a single consultancy requirement rather than a set of separately described service packages. Its scope is identified as consultancy for Balfour Court, with the service categories indicating structural engineering and broader building advice. The selected firm, Faithorn Farrell Timms LLP, is a Manchester-based consultancy. The requirement is relevant to firms providing building consultancy and structural engineering advice for housing or property projects in the Chatham area.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Faithorn Farrell Timms LLP through a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold. The contract was signed on 27 August 2026 and runs from 27 August 2026 to 30 April 2027. Its stated value is £56,646.91 excluding VAT and £67,976.29 including VAT. The process was arranged as one lot. The published procurement data does not describe an evaluation or scoring basis: the route was a non-competitive direct award. The award is active, and the contract is also recorded as active. The stated services are structural engineering and building consultancy for Balfour Court, with delivery in Chatham, Kent.

This award shows demand from mhs homes group for specialist building consultancy and structural engineering input on a housing property in Chatham. Firms seeking comparable future work with this buyer would need credible capability in both structural engineering and broader building consultancy, and the ability to advise on a specific existing property rather than only delivering general design or construction services. Faithorn Farrell Timms LLP, an SME consultancy, was selected, showing that a smaller specialist firm can undertake a requirement of this scale. The direct award route means this procurement does not establish a competitive scoring model or published selection criteria to emulate; suppliers should instead be able to demonstrate relevant technical expertise, suitable capacity and experience advising on comparable housing or building projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Balfour Court Consultancy

Notice Description

Provisions of Balfour Court Consultancy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078505
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095784-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

71315200 - Building consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£56,646 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Aug 2026 - 30 Apr 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
mhs homes group
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHATHAM
Postcode
ME4 4LL
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ41 Medway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Medway
Electoral Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Westminster Constituency
Rochester and Strood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Faithorn Farrell Timms LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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