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title: "Technical Assurance Framework EWS1 Audits"
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# Technical Assurance Framework EWS1 Audits

Buyer: DLUHC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1deb9f9f-caa6-448c-9665-186970b3bdee

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## Summary

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities (DLUHC) has awarded a contract for the provision of building safety professionals to audit EWS1 forms. The contract title is "Technical Assurance Framework EWS1 Audits," classified under architectural, engineering, and surveying services. The contract has a value of £2,000,000 GBP and was awarded to Tetra Tech Limited. The procurement method used was an Open procedure with a tender closing date on 20th April 2022. The contract period runs from 10th March 2023 to 9th March 2027, and the location for service delivery is in London, UK.

This contract presents business growth opportunities for architectural, engineering, and surveying service providers who specialize in building safety assessments. The procurement is already in the award stage, indicating that the contract has been awarded to a specific supplier. Businesses with expertise in auditing external wall assessment forms (EWS1) and familiarity with government safety regulations will be well-suited to compete for future similar contracts. The tender's focus on ensuring resident safety and compliance with building regulations offers a niche market for service providers looking to expand their portfolio in the construction safety sector.

## Notice

DLUHC is supporting building owners in taking immediate steps to ensure their residents' safety and in making decisions on any remedial work that is necessary. This framework is for provision of building safety professionals to audit samples of External Wall Assessment (EWS1) forms. This specialist resource is not available within government to execute these audits. Individual contracts (call-offs) awarded under this Framework Agreement (Lots 1 and 2) will be governed by the same terms and conditions as the Framework with specific instructions set out in the call-off work instruction. For both Lots 1 and 2, the Authority will use the following mechanisms to allocate (commission) work: a) Direct Award for prompt, regular, simple commissioning of Audits, allocating call-offs such that the total annual value of Work Orders offered to each Audit Provider is proportionate to the annual value of audits offered b) Mini-Competition: the Authority may seek to compete potential larger call-offs i.e. where the work instruction is estimated to represent more than 20% of the annual estimated value of Lots 1 or 2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d245b017-fca1-48df-bdb3-f5c4c29a297d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 10 Mar 2023 - 9 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DLUHC |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TETRA TECH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services

## Release History

- 4 May 2023 at 08:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d245b017-fca1-48df-bdb3-f5c4c29a297d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d245b017-fca1-48df-bdb3-f5c4c29a297d
  4th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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