Official UK procurement notice
Structural and building investigations at Melville blocks 1 and 2, New Michael, Lindsey Place and Denaby Court, Kingston Upon Hull
Authority: Hull City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHull City Council (The Authority) has appointed Firntec Ltd. for the undertaking of structural and building investigation surveys of five high-rise residential buildings at Melville Street Blocks 1 and 2, New Michael Street, Lindsey Place and Denaby Court, Hull for a period of 9 months. The tender was an open procedure consisting of a one stage process. The contract will commence 15th October 2026 ending by 14th July 2027 with no option to extend. Total estimated spend for the whole contract is to be in the region of £1,560,702. In accordance with Schedule 5, Paragraph 8 of the Procurement Act 2023, the Authority reserves the right to award the successful Supplier, by way of direct award and without further competition, additional or repeat, goods, works or services similar to those procured under this Contract. Such services shall primarily comprise of structural surveys of high-rise buildings and mid-rise buildings. Any repeat or additional contracts shall be awarded on substantially the same terms and conditions as this Contract shall apply the same pricing structure and rates, subject only to any adjustments expressly permitted under this Contract.
- No preliminary market engagement: Authority decided not to conduct preliminary market engagement (PME) as it already has an established delivery model and supply chain in place for similar Structural and building investigation surveys for four blocks of Large Panel Systems (LPS) constructed high rise residential buildings contract, which has proven effective. The upcoming procurement is intended to align with this model, and market engagement is unlikely to provide any significant changes or improvements. The Structural surveys market is relatively stable, with no anticipated changes in technology, standards, or delivery methods that would require supplier input at this stage. As such, PME would not add value to the specification or procurement strategy.
CPV: Architectural and building-surveying services · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Building construction work · Building surveying services · Building-fabric consultancy services · Building-inspection services · Supervision of building work · Surveying services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£1,250,000
What it takes to wini
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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality including Social Value: 70%
- Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality including Social Value
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 May 2026, 15:24 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Sept 2026, 15:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
JS2026- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050932- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a917Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
29 May 2026 → 6 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published145 days ago29 May 2026, 15:24 BST
- Clarification questions by119 days ago24 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline107 days ago6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by61 days ago20 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts37 days ago14 Sept 2026
- Assessment summaries sent26 days ago25 Sept 2026
- Latest notice published26 days ago25 Sept 2026, 15:09 BST
- Standstill ends14 days ago6 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 May 2026- Tender notice published29 May 2026, 15:24 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published25 Sept 2026, 15:09 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete25 Sept 2026, 15:09 BST
- Contract signature expected14 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRNTEC LTD15 Oct 2026 – 14 Jul 2027Options: In accordance with Schedule 5, Paragraph 8 of the Procurement Act 2023, the Authority reserves the right to award the successful Supplier, by way of direct award and without further competition, additional or repeat, goods, works or services similar to those procured under this Contract. Such services shall primarily comprise of structural surveys of high-rise buildings and mid-rise buildings. Any repeat or additional contracts shall be awarded on substantially the same terms and conditions as this Contract shall apply the same pricing structure and rates, subject only to any adjustments expressly permitted under this Contract. | £1,560,702 | 25 Sept 2026standstill to 6 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonFirntec Ltd. · South West England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Firntec Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender