--- title: "Dangerous Buildings Preferred Supplier List - LOT1 Structural Engineers" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d5e9137d-e837-4006-80fd-0cae42476ed9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d5e9137d-e837-4006-80fd-0cae42476ed9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d5e9137d-e837-4006-80fd-0cae42476ed9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d5e9137d-e837-4006-80fd-0cae42476ed9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-05-07" --- # Dangerous Buildings Preferred Supplier List - LOT1 Structural Engineers Buyer: LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d5e9137d-e837-4006-80fd-0cae42476ed9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d5e9137d-e837-4006-80fd-0cae42476ed9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d5e9137d-e837-4006-80fd-0cae42476ed9.json) ## Summary The Lancaster City Council is currently in the tender stage of procurement for the "Dangerous Buildings Preferred Supplier List - LOT1 Structural Engineers." This initiative falls under the engineering services category and targets the North West region of the United Kingdom. The tender was published on 7th May 2021 and will remain open for submissions until 18th June 2021. The selected contractors will provide essential structural engineering services to the Council, particularly in response to incidents involving dangerous buildings, necessitating rapid and expert intervention. This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses in the structural engineering and related service sectors, especially those equipped for emergency response and consulting. Firms that specialise in engineering services, construction-related services, and monitoring control services can compete for this contract, which entails a commitment to provide support on a 24/7 basis. With an anticipated contract period from 16th July 2021 to 16th July 2024, this engagement promises to foster ongoing partnerships with the Council, ensuring safety and infrastructure integrity within the community. ## Notice Introduction Lancaster City Council has responsibility under the Building Act 1984 to protect the public from dangerous buildings and structures. During office hours such reports of dangerous building are reported to its Building Control Team within the Planning and Place Service. Outside normal working hours the council responds via its Duty Emergency Incident Officer (DEIO). The Council first sought to compile a supplier list in 2016-2017 in response to a number of high profile dangerous building incidents that had occurred periodically throughout the district, and had necessitated specialist responses that were often co-ordinated by the local authority working with the emergency services. At the conclusion of the current arrangements, the Council is now seeking contractors to register their interest in applying for the specialisms listed below. Opportunity Lancaster City Council recognises that a few incidents occur day and night throughout the year. To enable the Council to respond to such situations it is now seeking contractors to work with on a responsive, 24/7 basis. Submissions are sought from suitably qualified and experienced contractors to register their interest and by completing the returnable schedules appended to this document to establish preferred contractor/consultant lists in the following area of expertise LOT 1 Structural Engineers - To respond when the structural integrity of a building is uncertain. A Structural Engineer would be required to attend premises to carry out a visual inspection and advise the relevant officer on remedial action to be taken (closure of roads, temporary support, undertake immediate demolition etc). Also, to advise the emergency services regarding safety of public and their personnel. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ab0655c-179e-4b87-bdc1-ac83ee6b3618 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | 18 Jun 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Jul 2021 - 16 Jul 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LANCASTER | | Post town | Lancaster | | Postcode | LA1 1PJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre | | Local authority | Lancaster | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Lancaster and Wyre | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71300000 - Engineering services - 71500000 - Construction-related services - 71700000 - Monitoring and control services ## Release History - 7 May 2021 at 14:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ab0655c-179e-4b87-bdc1-ac83ee6b3618 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ab0655c-179e-4b87-bdc1-ac83ee6b3618 7th May 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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