---
title: "Technical Assurance Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ee99"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES"
published: "2023-03-09"
---

# Technical Assurance Framework

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ee99

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## Summary

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has awarded individual contracts under the Technical Assurance Framework for Building Safety. The framework involves EWS1 audits and has been divided into two lots. The awarded contracts are to perform audits with and without a fire engineer. Jacobs, Ivy and Parker Limited, and other suppliers have active contracts under this framework. These contracts were signed on 6th March 2023.

This procurement process offers opportunities for service providers in the architectural, engineering, and surveying services sector. The Department aims to allocate work using Direct Awards and Mini-Competitions within the framework agreement. The buying organisation, based in London, UK, has published information about the framework on its website. Businesses specialising in building safety services could leverage this tender to enhance their market presence.

## Notice

Building safety professionals to undertake EWS1 audits.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - EWS1 Audits not requiring a fire engineer

EWS1 Audits not requiring a fire engineer

Options: Bidders can apply for both Lots

Renewal: 2 x 12 month option to extend

Lot 2 - EWS1 Audits requiring a fire engineer

EWS1 Audits requiring a fire engineer

Options: Bidders can apply for both Lots

Renewal: 2 x 12 months option to extend

Additional Building Safety Technical Assurance Requirements

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is conducting market engagement with potential/interested providers. Potential/interested providers should confirm their interest emailing Angela Clarke at the email address provided. The publication of this PIN does not commit MHCLG to any particular procurement process to appoint providers and/or to the taking forward of the project. Please note that this notice has been issued by MHCLG purely as a notification to potential providers that they are considering procuring this service. MHCLG reserves the right to amend the scope of their requirements as described in this PIN.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006880-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | 15 Nov 2021 |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 26 Jun 2022 - 26 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | £2,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled, Planned |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES; MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
| 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 | 6 |
| Supplier names | BAILY GARNER; FACADE REMEDIAL CONSULTANTS; FIRE INVESTIGATION RISK EVALUATION CONSULTANCY; IVY AND PARKER; JACOBS; KEEGANS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services
- 71356300 - Technical support services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2023 at 11:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006880-2023
- 25 Mar 2022 at 12:03 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008130-2022
- 25 Mar 2022 at 12:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006155-2022
- 9 Mar 2022 at 13:46 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006461-2022
- 24 Jan 2022 at 08:38 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001951-2022
- 17 Nov 2021 at 08:56 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028652-2021
- 21 Oct 2021 at 13:59 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026412-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://mhclg.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government
- https://www.lcia.org/

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