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Published 22 May 2026, 08:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TD2392 - Fire Risk Assessment Services

Official notice

Authority: Derby City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£768,000≈ £384k / year · £921,600 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Jun 2026awarded 11 Aug 2026
Award (standstill) to Practical Solutions Midlands Limited
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Derby City Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a contract for fire risk assessment services.

The procurement process adopted by the Council is based on the 'Open' tendering procedure as detailed in the Procurement Act 2023 (the "Act") and the Procurement Regulations 2024 (the "Regulations".)

The initial contract period is two (2) years; the contract is estimated to commence on 1st October 2026 and expire on 30th September 2028.

There will be an option to extend the contract for three (3) years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is five (5) years.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) is underway in several areas across the country and may result in changes to council structures, service delivery and responsibilities, and geographical

coverage during the life of the contract. For this contract it is anticipated that the effects of LGR may lead to an increased service demand or the need to extend provision to new areas or client groups.

Bidders should note that the total estimated contract value of £768,000, comprises of two components:

i) The core contract value, estimated at £192,000, based on known current service requirements

ii) An additional estimated value of £576,000 to reflect potential future changes in service scope or volume linked to LGR.

These figures are estimations and due to only being in the early stages of the process the Authority cannot give any commitment on these figures but would like to build scope into the Contract should the need arise.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 May 2031, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Fire-prevention services · Risk or hazard assessment other than for construction

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£768,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensionsValue: £768,000 exc. VAT · £921,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The initial contract period is two (2) years; the contract is estimated to commence on 1st October 2026 and expire on 30th September 2028. There will be an option to extend the contract for three (3) years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is five (5) years.

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality Response: 60%
  • Pricing Offer: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Pricing Offer
  • Quality Response
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 May 2031
First published
22 May 2026, 08:21 BST
Last source update
11 Aug 2026, 14:53 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Jul 2026
Authority reference
TD2392
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047479
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Fire-prevention servicesRisk or hazard assessment other than for construction
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a035 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 12:00pm on Thursday 25th June 2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid.

The deadline for returns is 12:00pm on Friday 26th June 2026.

Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org ↗

Please search for TD2392 or DN816280.

Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.

Timeline

22 May 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published152 days ago
    22 May 2026, 08:21 BST
  2. Clarification questions by135 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline117 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by83 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent72 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published71 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 14:53 BST
  7. Standstill ends62 days ago
    20 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts21 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    22 May 2026, 08:21 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 14:53 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 Aug 2026, 14:53 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £768,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Practical Solutions Midlands LimitedSME1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2031Extensions: There will be an option to extend the contract for three (3) years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is five (5) years.£768,00011 Aug 2026standstill to 20 Aug 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 17 at stage one30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derby City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQVM-1383-ZBXP The Council House - Corporation Street, Derby, East Midlands, DE1 2FSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsBidding documents. Please search for TD2392 or DN816280. Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 12:00pm on Thursday 25th June 2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time…

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