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Published 28 Sept 2026, 11:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Fire Risk Assessments - Domestic

Authority: West Lancashire Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£340,000≈ £113k / year · £408,000 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 13 Oct 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsup to 5 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council are seeking the provision of Fire Risk Assessments within West Lancashire Borough Council’s general needs blocks of flats. The Council is looking to appoint one provider to support the delivery of Fire Risk Assessments where required.

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 — 30 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 5 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: UK
Extensions
Extension options published
71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Sept 2026, 11:48 BST
Last source update
28 Sept 2026, 11:48 BST
Authority reference
DN831042
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b60

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedjust passed
    28 Sept 2026, 11:48 BST
  2. Market engagementin 14 days
    12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    The Council are looking for a supplier for the provision of Fire Risk Assessments within West Lancashire Borough Council’s general needs blocks of flats. The Council is looking to appoint one provider to support the delivery of Fire Risk Assessments where required. Suppliers can express interest in more…the opportunity prior to the opportunity being published on 13/10/2026 by completing the expression of interest form and submit through the messaging centre via the Chest. If suppliers do not express interest prior, this will not exclude them from registering an interest and accessing the tender documents once the full opportunity is uploaded on 13/10/2026.
  3. Tender notice expectedin 15 days
    13 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract startsin 64 days
    1 Dec 2026, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    28 Sept 2026, 11:48 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Lancashire Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGNW-2815-DRQZ 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, North West, L39 2SA [email protected] +44 1695

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure