---
title: "CBC-1825-T-SM Specialist Fire & Building Safety Advice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060422"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2026-01-12"
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# CBC-1825-T-SM Specialist Fire & Building Safety Advice

Buyer: CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060422

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## Summary

Central Bedfordshire Council, located at Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, is the buyer for this specialist procurement process. The council sought specialist fire and building safety advice, specifically aiming to enhance safety measures affecting its residential stock. Initially planned for completion by 23rd September 2025, the tender submissions concluded on 26th September 2025. The contract, active since 6th November 2025 and valued at £150,000, will run until 2nd November 2026, with the possibility of extending for an additional year. Held under a limited procurement method due to its below-threshold nature, the contract has been awarded to Ashby Fire Safety Services Ltd, based in Stevenage.

This tender offers substantial business growth prospects, especially for firms specialising in fire-prevention services and fire-detection systems. As a significant local council, working with Central Bedfordshire Council can open doors to future contractual opportunities and establish a presence within the public sector. Companies well-suited for this contract are typically small to medium enterprises with expertise in providing comprehensive safety consultations and producing timely fire risk assessment reports. Suppliers capable of committing to qualitative report deliveries post-site inspections and maintaining impeccable safety records can find this contract advantageous for their business growth.

## Notice

Central bedfordshire Council is look for support and specialist advice in relation to all matters relating to fire safety & building safety that may affect our residential stock The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the quotation process. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all tenderers, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. If there is anything you are not sure about or need clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Last date for receiving questions on the In-Tend system: Tuesday 23rd September 2025 by 5pm Completed Quotations and attachments should be submitted electronically by the due date via our In-tend electronic tendering system. Quotations must be uploaded via the My Return section of the system. Quotations submitted through the correspondence facility will not be considered. Your Quotation must be submitted via the In-tend system by no later than Friday 26th September 2025 by 5pm Quotations received after that time will be excluded.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002453-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 6 Nov 2025 - 2 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £150,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | SHEFFORD |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG17 5TQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Shefford |
| Westminster constituency | Hitchin |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASHBY FIRE SAFETY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 31625100 - Fire-detection systems
- 75251110 - Fire-prevention services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2026 at 20:08 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002453-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002453-2026
  12th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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