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title: "Access To and Use of Buildings"
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# Access To and Use of Buildings

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-38eb04a2-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process led by the Crown Commercial Service involves a tender for "Access To and Use of Buildings," classified within the research services industry category. Located in England, this process has reached the award stage, with the contract awarded on 27th March 2015 and set to continue until 30th November 2015. The tender, which had a total value of £72,275, aimed to gather evidence for evaluating Part M of the Building Regulations. The process commenced with submissions due by 20th March 2015, thus having concluded a while ago.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in research services, particularly those specialising in building regulations and accessibility evaluations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) could find this contract appealing due to its focus on research and analysis phases, making it accessible for firms with expertise in understanding regulatory compliance and accessibility standards in the built environment.

## Notice

The purpose of this research is to scope out existing evidence to support evaluation of Part M (Access to and use of buildings) and supporting statutory guidance in Approved Document M (Access to and use of buildings) of the Building Regulations. This will be the first of two phases, with a second phase delivering necessary further research and analysis (if considered necessary), subject to agreement of Ministers to take that work forward.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7cb6982-07a2-42c0-9341-effb371e90aa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Feb 2015 |
| Contract period | 27 Mar 2015 - 30 Nov 2015 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £72,275 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £72,275 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC2B 6SE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Holborn & Covent Garden |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRP ARCHITECTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7cb6982-07a2-42c0-9341-effb371e90aa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7cb6982-07a2-42c0-9341-effb371e90aa
  26th February 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e21641ff-f061-456f-a688-e60fdc427605
  Final Contract

## Provenance

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