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title: "Fire Engineer Framework STFC"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f8ad"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION"
published: "2026-09-11"
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# Fire Engineer Framework STFC

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f8ad

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation, through the Science and Technology Facilities Council, intends to procure a fire engineering framework. The requirement is for fire engineering services supporting a campus-wide approach to fire safety design and strategy across STFC buildings at multiple sites. This covers facilities management-related services and is intended to provide a consistent approach across the estate rather than a single-building assignment. The buying organisation is UKRI, a central government public authority. Delivery will take place across multiple STFC sites; the supplier engagement session will be held at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. The framework is intended for organisations able to advise on fire safety design and strategy across a complex, multi-site research and technology estate.

This procurement is at the planning stage: UKRI has announced an intention to procure and has not yet invited tenders. The expected procedure is a framework agreement, with a future notice expected on 13 November 2026. The anticipated contract period is 22 February 2027 to 21 February 2031. The estimated value is £3,333,333.33 excluding VAT, or £4,000,000 including VAT. There is one planned lot, covering the whole requirement, and the lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. UKRI plans a supplier engagement session at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory on 28 September 2026 at 10:00, including a briefing, site tour and question-and-answer session. Suppliers wishing to attend must register by 16:00 on 23 September 2026, with a maximum of two attendees per organisation.

The requirement is likely to suit fire engineering consultancies and facilities or estates specialists with the technical depth to develop fire safety designs and strategies across several buildings and sites. Suppliers should be prepared to work at campus scale, apply a consistent approach across a varied estate, and advise on fire safety matters affecting research and technology facilities. The framework structure may suit organisations seeking repeat work rather than a single project, while the stated SME suitability indicates that smaller specialist firms may be able to participate. The planned supplier session offers a chance to understand the estate, hear the buyer’s briefing, inspect Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and raise questions before the procurement reaches the tender stage. Preparation should focus on relevant multi-site fire engineering experience and the capacity to support a framework.

## Notice

Fire engineer to provide a campus-wide approach to fire safety design and strategy across all STFC buildings at multiple sites

### Planning Information

A Supplier Engagement Session will be held at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory on Monday 28th September 2026 at 10:00am, this will include a supplier briefing, a tour of the site and a Q&A session at the end.
If any suppliers would like to attend the session, they are to 
email NERCProcurement@ukri.org
no later than
16:00 hours on 
Wednesday 23rd September 2026. 
Emails are to be titled 'UKRI-6101 PME Supplier Day 28 Sept (HF)', and
include the Contact Names, Role, Email Address, and Car Registrations of those who will be attending the session. 
Each organisation is to limit their attendees to a maximum of two people.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086661-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Feb 2027 - 21 Feb 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,333,333 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79993100 - Facilities management services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 20:35 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086661-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086661-2026
  11th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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