Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 6 Oct 2025, 13:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Fire Risk Assessor - Housing

Official notice

Authority: Ipswich Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001
Published estimate£100,000≈ £100k / year · £120,000 inc. VAT13.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 3 Nov 2025awarded 4 Feb 2026
Awarded to Ashby Fire Safety Services Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Nov 2026 · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Fire Risk Assessment of the Council housing stock.

This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.

The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 3rd November 2025 @ 11:00 hours. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted

The deadline for clarification questions is 27th October 2025 @ 14:00hrs which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

CPV: Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2026 (1 yr)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England

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

Lot awarding rule: To complete a Fire Risk Assessment for the Communal Areas (including the insides and outsides of flat entrance doors), External Walls and Roof Voids/Loft Spaces, storage areas, outbuildings of our General Housing Blocks on a Block-by-Block basis, Sheltered Accommodation and Homeless Family Units if their time for review is pending

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
Awarded
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
6 Oct 2025, 13:07 BST
Last source update
19 Feb 2026, 15:34 GMT
Authority reference
IBC/19591
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062492
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a8b3 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
3 Nov 2025, 11:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
27 Oct 2025, 14:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Oct 2025 → 19 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published374 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 13:07 BST
  2. Clarification questions by353 days ago
    27 Oct 2025, 14:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline346 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 11:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts319 days ago
    1 Dec 2025
  5. Latest notice published238 days ago
    19 Feb 2026, 15:34 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Oct 2025, 13:07 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    19 Feb 2026, 15:34 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Feb 2026, 15:34 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £86,8201 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ashby Fire Safety Services LtdSME——Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ipswich Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PPLT-7247-DMBJ Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, Ipswich, East of England, IP1 2DEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Ashby Fire Safety Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10667604 The Red Brick Building Maxwell Road, Stevenage, East of England, SG1 2DWContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender