Open tenders / Architecture, engineering & surveying
Open tender · Notice 104493-2026
Provision of Fire Risk Assessments
- Value
- £120k
- Closes
- 7 Dec 2026 (29 days)
- Where
- South East
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 3 Mar 2027 – 2 Mar 2030
In plain English
Dover District Council wants a consultant to carry out fire risk assessments, with the contract expected to run from 3 March 2027 to 2 March 2030 and a possible two-year extension in yearly steps. The estimated value is £120,000, the work is in the South East, and bids must be submitted through the Kent Business Portal by 12:00 on 7 December 2026.
Good fit for: Fire safety consultancies and independent fire risk assessors able to work in Kent and the South East.
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What the buyer says
Dover District Council wishes to appoint a suitable consultant for the Provision of Fire Risk Assessments and invites Tenderers to submit a Tender to meet the Council’s requirements. The Contract is anticipated to commence 3rd March 2027 and end 2nd March 2030 (unless terminated earlier by the Council). There will be provision to extend the contract for a further two years (in yearly increments). Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal. The completed ITT response is to be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 12:00 hours on 7th December 2026. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Kent Business Portal portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-Dover:-Fire-and-explosion-protection-and-control-consultancy-services./37362V6985 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/37362V6985 For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Dover:-Fire-and-explosion-protection-and-control-consultancy-services./37362V6985 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/37362V6985
Getting the documents
kentbusinessportal.org.uk (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Below threshold - open competition (Open: anyone can bid (a lower-value contract with lighter rules)). Published 4 Nov 2026.
What similar contracts went for
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| SM Fire Risk Assessment Programme Central Bedfordshire Council | Ashby Fire Safety Services Ltd SME | £47k | 23 Jun |
| RUG – The Provision of Fire Risk Assessments for Housing and Corporate Properties 2026-2029 Rugby Borough Council | Arden Fire Health & Safety Ltd SME | £200k | 13 Mar |
| PAHT - Fire Risk Assessments Phase 2 & 3 The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust | Always Fire Safety Ltd SME | £48k | 12 Aug |
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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