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Published 29 Jul 2025, 12:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

BT1796 - Specialist Fire Consultant Engineer

Official notice

Authority: Luton Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: East of England (UKH21)

Published estimate£85,000≈ £43k / year · £102,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 27 Aug 2025

Contract term 2 yrsends 3 Sept 2027 · starts 4 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Luton Borough Council is looking to appoint a professional fire engineer consultant to provide services to support the Client team with RIBA Stages 4, 5 and 6, including specialist fire input into the employer’s requirements, reviewing contractor’s proposals in regard to fire safety requirements, and ensuring the client’s requirements for building and fire safety are met.

CPV: Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1 2 yrsSMEPublished value£85,000

Contract period: 4 Sept 2025 – 3 Sept 2027 (2 yrs)Value: £85,000 exc. VAT · £102,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible

71600000 Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 80%Price: 20%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality
Price

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Jul 2025, 12:12 BST
Last source update: 29 Jul 2025, 12:12 BST
Authority reference: DN784504
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-043808
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH21)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0567f2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 27 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

29 Jul 2025 → 4 Sept 2025 · 4 dates

Tender notice published
29 Jul 2025, 12:12 BST
Clarification questions by
22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
27 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Contract starts
4 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Tender notice published
29 Jul 2025, 12:12 BST
UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Luton Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWCV-4283-GVPW Town Hall, Luton, East of England, LU1 2BQContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender29 Jul 2025, 12:12 BST