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DSF-Overhaul/Refresh of Scottish Government Fire Safety Guides

Scottish Government

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Aug 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 Apr 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government commissioned an external specialist service to overhaul and refresh its suite of fire safety guidance documents for use in Scotland. The work covers guidance that is outdated, needs additional sector-specific content, or is difficult for building dutyholders, risk assessors and other experts to use. The refreshed guidance is intended to reflect different building types where appropriate and respond to changes in the Building Standards Technical Handbooks, findings from the Cameron House Fatal Accident Inquiry and the Scottish Government’s response to the Grenfell phase two report. This is a professional fire safety and guidance development service, classified as fire-prevention services. The Scottish Government is the buyer, with delivery across Scotland.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded following an open procedure. One bid was received for the single lot. The estimated tender value was £90,000, while the contract was awarded to C.S.Todd & Associates Ltd for £75,000. The award period started on 5 June 2026, the submission deadline and bid opening were at 12:00 on 5 June 2026, and the contract was signed on 29 July 2026. The contract is active for 360 days. The purchaser may extend it by one six-month period, and the arrangement includes a renewal option for one six-month period. Bidders needed a current ratio of at least 1 and specified public, professional indemnity and employers’ liability insurance. Electronic submission was required and variants were not allowed.

This award demonstrates demand from the Scottish Government for specialist organisations able to review, rewrite and modernise public-sector fire safety guidance rather than simply provide routine fire risk assessment services. A credible future supplier would need expert knowledge of fire safety, building standards and risk assessment practice, with the ability to produce clear guidance for both non-specialist dutyholders and technical assessors. Experience of tailoring material to different building sectors and responding to regulatory change, inquiry findings and major fire-safety policy developments would be directly relevant. Suppliers would also need robust financial management, including a current ratio of at least 1, and capacity to hold public liability and professional indemnity insurance of £1 million each and employers’ liability insurance of £5 million. Evidence of resilient supply-chain management, prompt subcontractor payment and practical carbon-reduction measures would also be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DSF-Overhaul/Refresh of Scottish Government Fire Safety Guides

Notice Description

The Scottish Government has procured an external service provider to complete an overhaul/refresh of Scottish Government Fire Safety Guides.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of this project is to carry out an overhaul of the current suite of fire safety guidance documents (listed below) in Scotland. This requirement stems from feedback from various internal and external Fire Safety stakeholders on current guidance. This feedback highlighted that the current fire safety guides are out of date in some places, require additional sector-specific guidance, are not always workable for both dutyholders (who may not be experts but are using them to complete fire risk assessments) and also assessors and other experts who do use these guides. It also follows changes to the Building Standards Technical Handbooks, follows on from the Cameron House Fatal Accident Inquiry findings and also the Scottish Government's Grenfell phase two report response. As a result, an overhaul/refresh of the Scottish Government's guides by external experts is required. This guidance is required to be sector specific, tailoring to different building types where identified and appropriate.

Options: the Purchaser may extend for a one six-month period

Renewal: the Purchaser may extend for a one six-month period

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000830359
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562949
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75251110 - Fire-prevention services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£75,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

C.S.Todd & Associates Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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