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Published 19 Feb 2026, 15:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Fire Risk Assessment Contract

Official notice

Authority: Bolton Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD3)
Published estimate£351,000≈ £117k / year · £351,000 inc. VAT11.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Mar 2026awarded 22 Jul 2026
Award (standstill) to Walker Fire UK Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 6 May 2029 · up to 6 May 2031 with extensions · starts 7 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") received tenders for a Fire Risk Assessments Contract.

This procurement exercise was ran as an open tender, and the Authority appointed a single (1) contractor on the Contract.

This tender is to provide Fire Risk Assessments services to the Councils property portfolio.

It is intended for the Contract to commence on 3 August 2026 for a period of three (3) years. There is the option to extend for a further two (2) x twelve (12) month

CPV: Building and facilities management services · Health and safety services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£351,000
Contract period: 7 May 2026 – 6 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 6 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £351,000 exc. VAT · £351,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: A break clause after three years allows the Council to review the providers and opt to extend for a further two (2) twelve (12) month periods, but only if the providers continue to meet the contractual requirements.
71317200 Health and safety services79993000 Building and facilities management 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: 35%Price: 45%Social value: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 35 of 100: the paper moves it further than 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
19 Feb 2026, 15:21 GMT
Last source update
22 Jul 2026, 17:15 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Apr 2026
Authority reference
TC258
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015344
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Building and facilities management servicesHealth and safety services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065866 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
23 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

19 Feb 2026 → 31 Jul 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published245 days ago
    19 Feb 2026, 15:21 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by220 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline213 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by181 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts168 days ago
    7 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent92 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published92 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 17:15 BST
  8. Standstill ends82 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Feb 2026, 15:21 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 Jul 2026, 17:15 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 Jul 2026, 17:15 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £309,1351 award exc. VAT
Bids received 88 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Walker Fire UK Ltd3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2029 · up to 2 Aug 2031Extensions: If the Service is satisfied with the Provider and both parties agree.£309,13522 Jul 2026standstill to 31 Jul 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one80—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBJZ-9785-JTLD Town Hall, Victoria Square, Bolton, North West, BL1 1RUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WALKER FIRE (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01554539GB-PPON: PVNZ-8582-WDGY Unit 81 Roman Way Industrial Estate, Preston, North West, PR2 5BBContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender