Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 20 May 2026, 12:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Urgent Fire Risk Assessment of External Walls (FRAEW) Replacement Programme

Official notice

Authority: Peabody Trust Ltd (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: London (UKI)

Awarded value£478,177published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to FIRNTEC LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The scope includes the review, replacement and

completion of FRAEW assessments for identified residential properties where previous

assessments have been found to be inconsistent, incomplete, or unreliable. Works

include, but are not limited to:

Desktop review of existing fire safety documentation, drawings and historical

FRAEW reports

On site inspections of external wall systems, balconies, attachments and

associated interfaces

Review and interpretation of intrusive investigation findings, where available,

including cavity barrier provision, fire stopping and material composition

Assessment of fire spread risk, combustibility, and mitigating factors in line with

PAS 9980 methodology

Preparation and issue of compliant FRAEW reports, including clear risk

conclusions and recommendations to support risk management and remediation

decision making

Engagement with internal stakeholders to support urgent risk queries and

regulatory assurance requirements

The service also includes prioritisation of urgent FRAEW requests, leveraging existing

building knowledge gained through previous investigations and completed assessments

to expedite report delivery and avoid duplication of surveys. The outputs will provide

Peabody with consistent, evidence based FRAEW documentation to support statutory

compliance, enforcement readiness, asset management and life safety decision making.

CPV: Building services consultancy services · Health and safety consultancy services · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1• Desktop review of existing fire safety documentation, drawings and historicalAwarded

Desktop review of existing fire safety documentation, drawings and historical

FRAEW reports

On site inspections of external wall systems, balconies, attachments and

associated interfaces

Review and interpretation of intrusive investigation findings, where available,

including cavity barrier provision, fire stopping and material composition

Assessment of fire spread risk, combustibility, and mitigating factors in line with

PAS 9980 methodology

Preparation and issue of compliant FRAEW reports, including clear risk

conclusions and recommendations to support risk management and remediation

decision making

Engagement with internal stakeholders to support urgent risk queries and

regulatory assurance requirements

The service also includes prioritisation of urgent FRAEW requests, leveraging existing

building knowledge gained through previous investigations and completed assessments

to expedite report delivery and avoid duplication of surveys. The outputs will provide

Peabody with consistent, evidence based FRAEW documentation to support statutory

compliance, enforcement readiness, asset management and life safety decision making.

Delivery: London · LONDON

71317210 Health and safety consultancy services 71600000 Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 May 2026, 12:13 BST
Last source update: 20 May 2026, 12:13 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-046302
Classification (CPV): Building services consultancy servicesHealth and safety consultancy servicesTechnical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069d3b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The reason for a direct award is so that output provides Peabody with consistent, evidence based FRAEW documentation to support statutory compliance, enforcement readiness, asset management and life safety decision making.

Publisher note: GO Reference: GO-2026520-PRO-36462604

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £478,1771 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 12 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
FIRNTEC LTD	£478,177 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 046302-2026-1 · FIRNTEC LTD
Signed
12 May 2026
Value
£478,177
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Peabody Trust

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities PYJY-3925-DVJD 45 Westminster Bridge Road, London, London, SE1 7JBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Firntec LTDAwarded supplier13460282 Aquilam House,, 7 Darklake View, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom, South West, PL6 7TL

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.