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Procurement of Specialists - 4 Courts (Fire Engineer)

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13 Oct 2026 at 13:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southern Housing procured fire engineering consultancy for its four courts. The requirement is specialist engineering and fire-prevention services, focused on fire engineering at the courts. The buyer is Southern Housing, a housing provider based in London. The services are for delivery in the United Kingdom; the published location does not identify a more specific town or site. This is a services requirement rather than a purchase of equipment or construction works. The scope is confined to the named fire-engineering specialist role at the four courts, giving fire engineering and fire-prevention consultancies a direct indication of the type of work Southern Housing commissions.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to BB7 Consulting Limited. Southern Housing used a below-threshold limited competition for one lot. The award is active, and the contract is active and signed. The contract period runs from 30 September 2026 to 31 October 2027; it was signed on 30 September 2026. The contract value is £142,056 including VAT. No separate award value or award date is stated. The published information does not set out evaluation criteria, eligibility requirements or a more detailed selection basis, so the stated route is the available description of how the supplier was chosen.

This award shows that Southern Housing buys specialist fire engineering support for its courts through a limited competition below the public procurement threshold. Suppliers aiming to compete for a similar requirement should be able to demonstrate relevant fire engineering and fire-prevention consultancy capability, and experience applying that expertise to court facilities. BB7 Consulting Limited, an SME, won this contract, showing that a specialist small business can deliver the requirement at this scale. A credible competitor would need the technical capacity to provide the specialist service across the four courts and to manage delivery over a sustained contract period. The purchase is specific to fire engineering; firms whose work is limited to general building engineering or fire equipment supply are less directly aligned.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement of Specialists - 4 Courts (Fire Engineer)

Notice Description

Procurement of Specialists at 4 Courts (Fire Engineer)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078680
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096536-2026
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
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

71300000 - Engineering services

75251110 - Fire-prevention services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£142,056 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 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
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Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC1M 5LA
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BB7 Consulting Limited

Further Information

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