---
title: "Appointment of BSR Professional Consultant for Gateway 2 & 3 Applications"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0773b5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-09-16"
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# Appointment of BSR Professional Consultant for Gateway 2 & 3 Applications

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0773b5

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## Summary

Southampton City Council appointed a professional consultant to support Building Safety Regulator (BSR) Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 applications. The requirement is a specialist consultancy service for these applications, classified under business and management consultancy services. It is intended for organisations able to provide professional consulting support through the relevant gateway application stages. The buying organisation is Southampton City Council, a local public authority. Delivery is associated with Southampton, in the South East of England. The procurement was structured as a single requirement covering the BSR Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 application consultancy service, rather than separate service packages. This is relevant to consultancies working on building safety, regulatory applications, construction compliance or related professional advisory services.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Southampton City Council used a below-threshold limited competition. Firntec Ltd was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2028. Its value is £28,500 excluding VAT and £34,200 including VAT. The contract is below the applicable threshold. The published procurement information describes the requirement as the appointment of a BSR professional consultant for Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 applications. The award is recorded as active and the tender as complete. The procurement was evaluated through a limited competition, but the available information does not state the individual quality, price or other award criteria used.

For suppliers that did not win, this procurement shows that Southampton City Council buys focused professional consultancy to support BSR Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 applications. A credible competitor would need practical capability in preparing, coordinating or advising on these applications, together with an understanding of the building safety and regulatory requirements that underpin them. Relevant firms are likely to be specialist building safety, construction compliance, regulatory or professional consultancy businesses rather than generalist management consultants. The appointed supplier is an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a focused smaller consultancy. Experience supporting public-sector clients, managing formal application processes and providing clear, reliable technical advice would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next reviews a similar need.

## Notice

This contract covers the appointment of BSR Professional Consultant for Gateway 2 & 3 Applications

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087892-2026 |
| 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 | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £28,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Firntec Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 15:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087892-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087892-2026
  16th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.firntec.com
- http://www.southampton.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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