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title: "Provision of Door Inspection and Survey to the University of Chester"
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# Provision of Door Inspection and Survey to the University of Chester

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-64f6120e-b0c5-4778-8cda-1b78192893ed

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## Summary

The University of Chester has awarded a contract for the provision of Door Inspection and Survey services. The contract, valued at £95,000 GBP, was awarded to Ridge and Partners LLP on 30th August 2022. The procurement method used was a selective Restricted procedure, and the contract period is from 30th August 2022 to 29th August 2024. The University of Chester, located in Chester, England, initiated this tender on 1st March 2022 for fire doors and related services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in fire door inspection, surveying services, and fire protection to potentially expand their operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly suited to compete due to the tender's suitability criteria. The University of Chester aims to engage contractors to maintain fire safety standards across its estate, creating avenues for growth for businesses specialised in building surveying and fire protection services.

## Notice

This Award Notice follows the University of Chester seeking tenders through the two Stage Restricted Tender Procedure under The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 for the Provision of Door Inspection and Survey. The University of Chester was seeking to appoint one contractor to provide Door Inspection and Survey services as set out in the Document 2.3 - Door Survey Specification. The University of Chester has these categories of door: * Internal room / cross corridor / cupboard doors * External plant room / cupboard doors * Final Exit Doors reserved for Emergency Evacuation * Final Exit Doors not specifically reserved for Emergency Evacuation and was seeking to appoint one contractor to provide 'Fire / Other Door Inspection and Survey' Services as set out in the specification, for buildings comprising the majority of the University's estate. The procurement documents were available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester. This opportunity was also published on Find a Tender Service. Please note the values in this notice are rounded up.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51f588ae-2b30-4afd-b2fe-45b861a5e84a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 29 Aug 2022 - 29 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £95,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER |
| Locality | CHESTER |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH1 4BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Chester City & the Garden Quarter |
| Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RIDGE AND PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 44221220 - Fire doors
- 44482000 - Fire-protection devices
- 45343100 - Fireproofing work
- 71315300 - Building surveying services
- 71355000 - Surveying services
- 79311200 - Survey conduction services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2022 at 15:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51f588ae-2b30-4afd-b2fe-45b861a5e84a
- 9 Mar 2022 at 15:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e610389-0b8f-41a2-bd53-f3afab79ac28

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51f588ae-2b30-4afd-b2fe-45b861a5e84a
  8th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e610389-0b8f-41a2-bd53-f3afab79ac28
  9th March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.chester.ac.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester

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