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Published 4 Mar 2026, 14:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Private Sector Building Fire Safety Programme

Official notice

Authority: Cambridge City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£80,000≈ £80k / year · £96,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Mar 2026awarded 18 Jun 2026
Awarded to MWPRESTON SOLUTIONS LTD
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cambridge City Council seeks a suitably qualified specialist contractor to support the development and delivery of a Local Remediation Acceleration Plan (LRAP) in response to the Grenfell Inquiry report and the Government's Remediation Acceleration Plan. The contractor will review and advise on approximately 18 high-rise and 230 mid-rise private sector residential buildings, assessing external wall systems and wider fire-safety risks, and identifying required interventions. The work must align with national remediation requirements and will be delivered over two working days per week (Monday-Friday).

CPV: Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: continuation of services

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

Lot awarding rule: Quality - 70% Price - 30%

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
Awarded
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
4 Mar 2026, 14:01 GMT
Last source update
26 Jun 2026, 15:36 BST
Authority reference
DN808804
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019499
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066223 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Mar 2026 → 26 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published237 days ago
    4 Mar 2026, 14:01 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by221 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline216 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published123 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 15:36 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Mar 2026, 14:01 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    26 Jun 2026, 15:36 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    26 Jun 2026, 15:36 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £30,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 99 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MWPRESTON SOLUTIONS LTDContract for Private Sector Fire Safety Building Programme Services26 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 30 Mar 2028Extensions: continuation of services£30,00018 Jun 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9final-stage tenders90—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cambridge City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCBT-6819-NDPJ The Guildhall, Cambridge, East of England, CB2 1BYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MWPRESTON SOLUTIONS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09764051GB-PPON: PRPC-1549-GXML Bell Yard, London, London, WC2A 2JRContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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