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title: "Procurement of Specialists - 4 Courts (Fire Engineer)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078680"
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# Procurement of Specialists - 4 Courts (Fire Engineer)

Buyer: OPTIVO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078680

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## Summary

Southern Housing procured fire engineering consultancy for its four courts. The requirement is specialist engineering and fire-prevention services, focused on fire engineering at the courts. The buyer is Southern Housing, a housing provider based in London. The services are for delivery in the United Kingdom; the published location does not identify a more specific town or site. This is a services requirement rather than a purchase of equipment or construction works. The scope is confined to the named fire-engineering specialist role at the four courts, giving fire engineering and fire-prevention consultancies a direct indication of the type of work Southern Housing commissions.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to BB7 Consulting Limited. Southern Housing used a below-threshold limited competition for one lot. The award is active, and the contract is active and signed. The contract period runs from 30 September 2026 to 31 October 2027; it was signed on 30 September 2026. The contract value is £142,056 including VAT. No separate award value or award date is stated. The published information does not set out evaluation criteria, eligibility requirements or a more detailed selection basis, so the stated route is the available description of how the supplier was chosen.

This award shows that Southern Housing buys specialist fire engineering support for its courts through a limited competition below the public procurement threshold. Suppliers aiming to compete for a similar requirement should be able to demonstrate relevant fire engineering and fire-prevention consultancy capability, and experience applying that expertise to court facilities. BB7 Consulting Limited, an SME, won this contract, showing that a specialist small business can deliver the requirement at this scale. A credible competitor would need the technical capacity to provide the specialist service across the four courts and to manage delivery over a sustained contract period. The purchase is specific to fire engineering; firms whose work is limited to general building engineering or fire equipment supply are less directly aligned.

## Notice

Procurement of Specialists at 4 Courts (Fire Engineer)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096536-2026 |
| 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 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £142,056 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OPTIVO |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | Central London |
| Postcode | EC1M 5LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BB7 Consulting Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 75251110 - Fire-prevention services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 13:10 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096536-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096536-2026
  13th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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