Open tenders / Architecture, engineering & surveying
Open tender · Notice 103606-2026
Poplar HARCA Fire Risk Assessment Consultancy Contract
- Value
- £2m
- Closes
- 11 Jan 2027 (64 days)
- Where
- London
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 27 Aug 2027 – 26 Aug 2032
In plain English
Poplar HARCA, a housing association, wants a consultant to carry out fire risk assessments in London under a single contract, with an estimated value of £2,000,000 and about £150,000 to £200,000 a year excluding VAT. It is intended to run for five years from August 2027, with an option to extend by up to five more years (ten years maximum); bids close on 11 January 2027 at 12:00.
Good fit for: Fire safety consultancies or building inspection firms able to carry out fire risk assessments across a London housing portfolio.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Poplar HARCA are looking to procure a Consultant for the delivery of a Fire Risk Assessments Contract. The estimated annual Contract value is circa GBP150,000.00 to GBP200,000.00 (excluding VAT). This figure does not take into account annual indexation considerations or VAT. It is intended that the contracts will run for a period of five years with the option for renewal, as decided by Poplar HARCA, for an extension of up to a further five years, subject to satisfactory reviews. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore ten years. Pre-market engagement was undertaken via Notice ref - 2026/S 000-072514 For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Building-inspection-services./574W6M57A7 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/574W6M57A7
Getting the documents
delta-esourcing.com (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 2 Nov 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £429k to £3m (6 since 2025; 3 won by small firms).
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|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Risk Assessments (718-AHL) Nsah (Alliance Homes) Limited | Bellrock (Assets & Compliance) Consulting Limited | £570k | 16 Oct |
| Fire Risk Assessment External Walls Moat Homes Limited | Firntec Ltd SME | £429k | 24 Aug |
| CPU7757 Housing Fire Risk Assessments Nottingham City Council | Ridge and Partners LLP | £735k | 27 May |
| Fire Risk Assessments and Associated Inspections and Remedial works Central Bedfordshire Council | Pennington Choices Limited | £680k | 16 Apr |
| Fire Risk Assessments VIVID Housing Ltd | DDS (International) Limited SME | £3m | 11 Nov |
| Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls London Borough of Newham | Frankham Consultancy Group Limited SME | £590k | 7 Oct |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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