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title: "FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF REAL FIRES"
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# FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF REAL FIRES

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/for-the-investigation-of-real-fires-ocds-h6vhtk-05f9e6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Health and Safety Executive: "FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF REAL FIRES". Published status: complete. Published Value: £420,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Health and Safety Executive](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/health-and-safety-executive-gov-pb207)
- **Published Value:** £420,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 January 2026 at 13:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Provision of services to the community
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £420,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/for-the-investigation-of-real-fires-ocds-h6vhtk-05f9e6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05f9e6`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/for-the-investigation-of-real-fires-ocds-h6vhtk-05f9e6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fhse%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/for-the-investigation-of-real-fires-ocds-h6vhtk-05f9e6#participate

## Description
There is a long-standing expectation for government to monitor developments in fire safety in buildings in order to help establish the performance of the relevant regulations and guidance. A contract to investigate real fires of interest has proved effective in providing the government with independent specialist advice to help identify and understand unusual causes or contributions to building fires.
This contract will be of a call-off and continuous nature due to the requirement for investigation of fires as and when they occur. The supplier will also need to work flexibly to allow for reporting on ad-hoc experimental fire testing when requested.
The project has three key elements:
1) to collect, collate and disseminate information from real fire incidents through site and desk based investigation;
2) to generate evidence through fire engineering analysis and experimental fire testing, and;
3) to share learnings from fire incidents and fire testing.
The aim is to provide BSR with robust evidence to ensure Part B of the Building Regulations and guidance in ADB, including any references to third party codes and standards, are effective and continue to be fit-for-purpose

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75200000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £420,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2026 to 29/02/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF REAL FIRES (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **OFR CONSULTANTS LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-156052`
  - Value: £420,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/02/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £417,700
  - Signed Date: 24/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F084711-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-24T13:19:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T04:59:53.519Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05f9e6