--- title: "Cambridge City Council - Communal Fire Risk Assessments" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5f919904-7916-47dd-a6e9-4136ae549a0c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5f919904-7916-47dd-a6e9-4136ae549a0c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5f919904-7916-47dd-a6e9-4136ae549a0c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5f919904-7916-47dd-a6e9-4136ae549a0c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-12-20" --- # Cambridge City Council - Communal Fire Risk Assessments Buyer: CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f919904-7916-47dd-a6e9-4136ae549a0c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5f919904-7916-47dd-a6e9-4136ae549a0c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5f919904-7916-47dd-a6e9-4136ae549a0c.json) ## Summary Cambridge City Council is currently conducting a tender for "Communal Fire Risk Assessments" under the CPV classification of Hazard protection and control consultancy services. The procurement is active and following an open procedure; it is aimed at addressing the backlog of over 300 fire risk assessments that need to be completed due to the pandemic-related suspension of the assessment programme. Interested parties can submit their bids until 31 January 2022, with the contract expected to commence on 4 April 2022 and run until 30 September 2022. The contracting authority is located at the Guildhall in Cambridge, United Kingdom. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in fire safety consultancy and risk assessment services. Companies that are capable of delivering comprehensive fire risk assessments, especially those familiar with low-rise residential buildings and communal areas, would be particularly well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement process is open to a diverse range of suppliers aiming to support the council's efforts in ensuring fire safety across its numerous buildings. ## Notice Cambridge City Council's Fire Safety Policy defines its duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Its Fire Risk Management Strategy sets out how this will be delivered and includes Article 9 of the Order: Risk assessment. The authority has approximately 500 buildings to which the Order applies, of these 400 are non-residential settings with 700 communal areas (known as assessable areas) requiring a fire risk assessment. A 'site visit' is required for a block with potentially more than one assessable area under the same roof and deemed to be one premises for the purposes of the fire risk inspection program. The 'sites' have been arranged into geographical areas in Cambridge City. The premises for assessment are varied in their design but tend to be older stock (post war 1950's onwards) and are mostly low rise; small ground + first floor blocks, many with multiple communal areas. There are some blocks with 4 floors and a balcony approach which are comprised of maisonettes above 4.5m. Many flats are leasehold properties. There are no high rise/risk blocks to assess. In 2020, Cambridge City Council halted its fire risk assessment program due to the Covid-19 pandemic and also brought its fire risk assessments in-house having previously been contracted out. The effect of this has been that the fire risk assessment program has fallen significantly behind with over 300 blocks requiring new initial fire risk assessments. Cambridge City Council is seeking to bring the fire risk assessment program back on track by the end of September 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ba79362-bc3a-432f-86a3-7842e875eee5 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Apr 2022 - 30 Sep 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB2 3QJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Cambridge | | Electoral ward | Market | | Westminster constituency | Cambridge | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71317000 - Hazard protection and control consultancy services ## Release History - 20 Dec 2021 at 15:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ba79362-bc3a-432f-86a3-7842e875eee5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ba79362-bc3a-432f-86a3-7842e875eee5 20th December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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