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THE PROVISION OF RESEARCH INTO FIRE SAFETY - SMOKE CONTROL PROVISIONS IN BLOCKS OF FLATS

Building Safety Regulator · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 23:28.

Opportunity overview

As 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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
£272.6k
Awarded
31 May 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 01312453
Location
London, UKI31, W1T 4BJ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
HSE/T4832A
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Building Safety Regulator
Id
GB-PPON-PNHV-3672-BDGG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNHV-3672-BDGG

Address

Street Address
Redgrave Court, Merton Road,
Locality
Bootle
Postal Code
L207HS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD73

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Health and Safety Executive
Id
GB-PPON-PBXM-4389-TXVZ
Role Details
The 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.

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBXM-4389-TXVZ

Address

Street Address
Redgrave Court, Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L20 7HS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD73

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint
Organisation 3
Name
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-01312453

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01312453

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZJN-8211-DBBV

Address

Street Address
8 Fitzroy Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1T 4BJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Date
1 Jun 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
11 Jun 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73000000
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 10
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 11
Region
UKM
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
327,166.8
Amount
272,639
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01312453
Name
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
23 Jun 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Optional 12 month extension permitted.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
055047-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
11 Jun 2026, 10:35
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bootle · UKD73 · L207HS · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 002948-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 025026-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 055047-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·