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Published 24 Jun 2026, 16:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Independent Expert Advisor – FIRE (Authorised Engineering Services)

Official notice

Authority: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£180,682≈ £90k / year · £216,819 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Aug 2026awarded 18 Sept 2026
Awarded to Fire Logic Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Appointment of an Independent Expert Advisor - Fire (Authorising Engineer). The standstill will end at 23:59 on Tuesday 29th September 2026.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jun 2030, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Advisory and consultative engineering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£180,682
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £180,682 exc. VAT · £216,819 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12-month optional extensions
71318000 Advisory and consultative engineering 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: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Yes · next expected 1 Jun 2030
First published
24 Jun 2026, 16:06 BST
Last source update
18 Sept 2026, 14:14 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 17 Aug 2026
Authority reference
C454924
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059567
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Advisory and consultative engineering services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bc7c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
4 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

24 Jun 2026 → 18 Sept 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published122 days ago
    24 Jun 2026, 16:06 BST
  2. Clarification questions by100 days ago
    16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline81 days ago
    4 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by67 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts53 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent36 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published36 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 14:14 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Jun 2026, 16:06 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    20 Jul 2026, 14:33 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 4 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
    20 Jul 2026, 14:33 BST
    +14 days · was 21 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 14:14 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    18 Sept 2026, 14:14 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

Due to the Trust responding to clarifications received the deadline extension for submitting proposals has been changed from 21/07/2026 to 04/08/2026 12noon.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £19,9361 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Fire Logic Ltd1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: The Contract will be for an initial period of Two (2) years with the option to extend for up to a further two (2) x Twelve (12) month periods.£19,93618 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLMV-4859-MQXP Northumbria House, Unit 7 & 8 Silver Fox Way, Cobalt Business Park, North Shields, North East, NE27 0QJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Fire Logic LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14342446 35 Rushley Drive, Dore, Yorkshire & Humber, S17 3EZContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender