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Published 5 Feb 2026, 15:58 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

London Secure Children’s Home - Appointment of Fire Consultant for RIBA Stages 3 & 3+

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Waltham Forest (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£100,000≈ £50k / year · £120,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Feb 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 6 Mar 2028 · up to 7 Mar 2028 with extensions · starts 9 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The London Borough of Waltham Forest (‘the Council’) invites Quotations for a fire consultant to work on the proposed London Secure Children’s Home (LSCH) (‘the Contract’). The Contract shall commence on 9th March 2026.

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) · Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 9 Mar 2026 – 6 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 7 Mar 2028 with extensionsValue: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Details are specified in the ITT documentation.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Details are specified in the ITT documentation.

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 sub-criteria (2)
  • Overall Quality: 50%
  • Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price: unit cost for each milestone.
  • Overall Quality: Overall quality based on samples of work.
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Details are specified in the ITT documentation.

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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
5 Feb 2026, 15:58 GMT
Last source update
5 Feb 2026, 15:58 GMT
Authority reference
DN805744
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010628
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityConstruction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)Construction work
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
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Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
25 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
18 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender submission via the London Portal Proactis Project ID: DN805744

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Timeline

5 Feb 2026 → 9 Mar 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published264 days ago
    5 Feb 2026, 15:58 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by251 days ago
    18 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline244 days ago
    25 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts233 days ago
    9 Mar 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Feb 2026, 15:58 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Waltham Forest

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPJN-6757-NZZZ Waltham Forest Town Hall, London, London, E17 4JFContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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