--- title: "Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEW) and the audit of FRAEWs to support the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities' Building Safety Fund and Mid-Rise Scheme Programmes, to be run in collaboration with Homes England" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0357ec" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0357ec" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0357ec.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0357ec.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES" published: "2022-08-01" --- # Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEW) and the audit of FRAEWs to support the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities' Building Safety Fund and Mid-Rise Scheme Programmes, to be run in collaboration with Homes England Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0357ec [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0357ec) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0357ec.json) ## Summary The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is preparing to initiate a procurement process for the "Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEW)" project, which is crucial for ensuring building safety in the UK. This planned procurement, categorised under technical services, has an estimated value of £7,000,000 and aims to support the Department's Building Safety Fund and Mid-Rise Scheme programmes. Interested organisations should note that the market engagement steps will include a series of webinars leading to discussions with potential providers, with an expression of interest deadline set for October 17, 2022. This upcoming tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in technical and safety assessment services, particularly those with expertise in fire risk evaluations and building safety documentation. Companies within the construction, engineering, and architectural sectors, as well as those offering technical support, auditing services, and compliance assessments, would be well-suited to participate in this procurement process. Businesses are encouraged to engage early by completing the Expression of Interest Form to position themselves effectively for potential collaborations with DLUHC and Homes England. ## Notice The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities and Homes England wishes to notify interested organisations of its intention to procure services to deliver and audit Building Safety assessment documentation and processes relating to Fire Risk Appraisals of External Wall (FRAEW) assessments. This includes both the undertaking of FRAEWs and the auditing of FRAEWs. This is a new requirement for the Department and there is no current long-term provision in place. The interventions the Department is seeking to assure are new, and this is not to replace an existing service. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities is conducting initial market engagement with interested organisations. This shall take the form of a series of webinars followed by subsequent discussions with market representatives. Organisations interested in this engagement activity should confirm their desire to participate by completing the Expression of Interest Form which can be accessed through copy and pasting the following link into your browser - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=EGg0v32c3kOociSi7zmVqIQWnuFbMgJMnIrVlfzI1xFUNE1BMFpXSlVKQk1BMEJPVFlZSUNTTkRFNi4u. The publication of this PIN does not commit DLUHC to any procurement process to appoint providers and/or to the taking forward of the project. Please note that this notice has been issued by DLUHC purely as a notification to interested organisations that they are considering procuring this service. DLUHC reserves the right to amend the scope of their requirements as described in this PIN. ### Lot Information Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEW) The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities wishes to notify interested organisations of its intention to procure services to deliver Building Safety assessment documentation and processes relating to Fire Risk Appraisals of External Wall (FRAEW) assessments. This is a new requirement for the Department and there is no current long-term provision in place. The interventions the Department is seeking to assure are new, and this is not to replace an existing service. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities is conducting market engagement with interested organisations. Organisations interested in this engagement activity should confirm their desire to participate by completing the Expression of Interest Form which can be accessed through copy and pasting the following link into your browser - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=EGg0v32c3kOociSi7zmVqIQWnuFbMgJMnIrVlfzI1xFUNE1BMFpXSlVKQk1BMEJPVFlZSUNTTkRFNi4u The publication of this PIN does not commit DLUHC to any procurement process to appoint providers and/or to the taking forward of the project. Please note that this notice has been issued by DLUHC purely as a notification to interested organisations that they are considering procuring this service. DLUHC reserves the right to amend the scope of their requirements as described in this PIN. Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls Audit Services The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities wishes to notify interested organisations of its intention to procure services to audit Building Safety assessment documentation and processes relating to Fire Risk Appraisals of External Wall (FRAEW) assessments. This is a new requirement for the Department and there is no current long-term provision in place. The interventions the Department is seeking to assure are new, and this is not to replace an existing service. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities is conducting market engagement with potential/interested providers. Organisations interested in this engagement activity should confirm their desire to participate by completing the Expression of Interest Form which can be accessed by copy and pasting the following link into your browser - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=EGg0v32c3kOociSi7zmVqIQWnuFbMgJMnIrVlfzI1xFUNE1BMFpXSlVKQk1BMEJPVFlZSUNTTkRFNi4u. The publication of this PIN does not commit DLUHC to any procurement process to appoint providers and/or to the taking forward of the project. Please note that this notice has been issued by DLUHC purely as a notification to interested organisations that they are considering procuring this service. DLUHC 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/020992-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Oct 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71356000 - Technical services - 71356300 - Technical support services ## Release History - 1 Aug 2022 at 14:59 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020992-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=EGg0v32c3kOociSi7zmVqIQWnuFbMgJMnIrVlfzI1xFUNE1BMFpXSlVKQk1BMEJPVFlZSUNTTkRFNi4u - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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