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title: "Quality Assurance Audits"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d064"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ASPIRE HOUSING"
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# Quality Assurance Audits

Buyer: ASPIRE HOUSING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d064

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## Summary

Aspire Housing, a prominent body governed by public law, initiated a procurement process for conducting Quality Assurance Audits focusing on compliance areas related to Gas and Electric services. This procurement was classified under professional services for the gas industry and encompassed new builds, domestic properties, and commercial flats located in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, and Cheshire. The contract, awarded in May 2025, was set to commence in March 2025 for a term of three years with a potential extension for two more years. The tender, handled via an open procedure, went through various stages, with the award completed and Blue Flame Associates Ltd named as the successful supplier for this contract valued at £400,000. Key dates included the tender period ending on 17th February 2025.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in technical inspection and safety consultancy services, particularly those experienced in handling large-scale compliance audits in the housing and community amenities sector. SMEs, like Blue Flame Associates Ltd, which successfully won the contract, can leverage such opportunities to expand their client base and enhance their market standing in the public procurement domain. The contract outlined specific quality and price criteria, with a significant focus on quality, thus appealing to businesses capable of providing high-standard professional services within the stipulated guidelines. Its open procurement method and electronic bid submission provisions facilitate a competitive entry for small- to medium-sized enterprises eager to break into or expand within the public sector.

## Notice

Aspire Housing (referred to as "Aspire") is looking to appoint a provider to conduct our Quality Assurance Audits for compliance areas focussing mainly on Gas and Electric for new builds, gas and elec, domestic properties, commercial and non-domestic flats for a contract commencing in March 2025 a term of 3 Years with the option to extend for a further 2 Years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Aspire are looking for a Service Provider (SP) to conduct our Quality Assurance Audits for compliance areas focussing mainly on Gas and Electric for new builds, domestic properties, commercial and non-domestic flats.

Options: Option to extend for a further 2 years to 31/03/2030

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 years to 31/03/2030

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027541-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Between 3 or 5 years from the date of this Notice |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | £350,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £400,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ASPIRE HOUSING |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST5 0QW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Electoral ward | May Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Delivery location | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLUE FLAME ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 71631000 - Technical inspection services
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
- 76100000 - Professional services for the gas industry
- 79417000 - Safety consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 May 2025 at 07:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027541-2025
- 15 Jan 2025 at 17:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001425-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/aspirehousing/aspx/Tenders/Current
- https://www.aspirehousing.co.uk/

## Provenance

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