Official UK procurement notice
THE PROVISION OF RESEARCH INTO FIRE SAFETY - SMOKE CONTROL PROVISIONS IN BLOCKS OF FLATS
Authority: Building Safety Regulator (Central government)·On behalf of: Health and Safety Executive
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAs part of the continuous review of Approved Document B (ADB) the relevant stakeholder workshops, a Call for Evidence, and advice from the Building Advisory Committee (BAC) highlighted the need for research into the area of "Smoke Control in Blocks of Flats". The research is aimed to review whether the provisions in ADB relating to smoke control in blocks of flats are fit for purpose and effective in meeting the minimum requirements under Schedule 1, Part B1 of the Building Regulations 2010.
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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 (3)
- Quality: 60%
- Commercial: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Social Value
- Commercial
- 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
- 14 Jan 2026, 09:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Jun 2026, 10:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 May 2026
- Authority reference
HSE/T4832A- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025026- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060550Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All tender documents are available via the HSE In-Tend supplier e-procurement portal.
All responses and requests for clarification must be submitted via the portal.
Registration is free of charge and can be completed via the following link:
Timeline
14 Jan 2026 → 23 Jun 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published288 days ago14 Jan 2026, 09:57 GMT
- Market engagement257 days ago13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
HSE is issuing this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) notice to communicate with potential bidders for this upcoming tender exercise.
HSE will run sessions in 30-minute slots via invite only Microsoft teams calls on Tuesday 10th February 2026 10:00-12:00 and Wednesday 11th February 2026 10:00-12:00, ahead of publishing the invitation to tender, expected W/C 16th February 2026. HSE therefore invites interested parties to contact [email protected] on or before 6th February 2026 to register their interest.
Interested parties that make contact will be sent a MS Teams invitation. Any responses to clarification questions that are raised will be captured and published as part of the tender pack.
- Tender notice published224 days ago19 Mar 2026, 10:43 GMT
- Clarification questions by206 days ago6 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline189 days ago23 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by163 days ago18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts150 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent140 days ago11 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published140 days ago11 Jun 2026, 10:35 BST
- Standstill ends127 days ago23 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jan 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published14 Jan 2026, 09:57 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published19 Mar 2026, 10:43 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active19 Mar 2026, 10:43 GMT
- Procurement method changed19 Mar 2026, 10:43 GMT
- Deadline published: 23 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST19 Mar 2026, 10:43 GMT
- Contract award notice published11 Jun 2026, 10:35 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 Jun 2026, 10:35 BST
- Buyer details updated11 Jun 2026, 10:35 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2029Extensions: Optional 12 month extension permitted. | £272,639 | 1 Jun 2026standstill to 23 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Health and Safety ExecutiveProcess contact pointProcuring entityPublic authority - central governmentThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is providing procurement services to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) on an interim basis during a transitional period following its separation, while the BSR establishes its own corporate capabilities.
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
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
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender