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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Tender notice |
| Buyer: | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED |
| Main Category: | Services |
| Procurement Method: | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender Status: |
| Closed |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | £2,800,829 |
| Estimated Value (inc. VAT): | £3,360,995 |
| Release Date: | 14 November 2025 |
| Application Deadline: | 12 December 2025 |
| Enquiry Deadline: | 5 December 2025 |
| Contract Start Date: | 13 September 2026 |
| Contract End Date: | 13 September 2029 |
| Contract Duration: | 3.1 years |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-05473a |
| Notice Reference: | 073942-2025 |
All 3 notices for this procurement, oldest first.
Provision of Fire Risk Assessment for Network Rail, Transport for Wales and Great Western Railway
Provision of Fire Risk Assessment for Network Rail, Transport for Wales and Great Western Railway
Provision of Fire Risk Assessment for Network Rail, Transport for Wales and Great Western Railway
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Awarded to (6 suppliers)
| Award value: | £1,547,355.05 |
| Award decision date: | 23 August 2026 |
| Award status: | Active |
| Call-off method: | Both: direct call-off and mini-competition |
| Maximum operators: | 15 |
| Period rationale: | Not Applicable |
To provide fire risk assessments or reviews as directed at specified locations. The contractor(s) will provide where requested, fire engineering support, guidance and direction for both projects and actions, which may include Landlord Consents, Project Site Visits, Project Plan review, but not limited to those. Fire training for persons who are responsible for sites will be provided under the appropriate lot where required meeting legislation, site requirements and use of current systems to support those requiring the training. Contractors will also carry out, where required, assessments for Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres in accordance with current regulations and, where applicable, company policies or requirements. These should be carried out at the same time as any other assessments to reduce the number of times required to visit sites and mitigate duplication. Contractors may be required to either interface via API or manually to client systems to add actions from any assessments which are undertaken or provide data in a set format. All Assessments are to be based on the Risk Base platform for record keeping and provide access to all clients where required. 1. Conduct fire risk assessments or reviews at specified locations as directed. 2. Provide fire engineering support, guidance, and direction for projects and actions, including, but not limited to, Landlord Consents, Project Site Visits, and Project Plan review. 3. Offer fire training for site-responsible personnel as required under the appropriate lot to meet legislation, site requirements, and current system usage. 4. Perform assessments for Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres according to current regulations, company policies, or requirements, concurrently with other assessments to minimize site visits and reduce duplication. 5. Interface via API or manually with client systems to add actions from assessments undertaken or provide data in a set format. 6. Base all assessments on the Risk Base platform for record keeping and provide access to clients where needed.
Occupied (staffed) and unoccupied (unstaffed) locations such as, depots, offices, small stations
Contract period: 13 September 2026 → 13 September 2029
Key locations such as, larger stations and other premises as designated by respective companies
Contract period: 13 September 2026 → 13 September 2029
Railway stations and premises, while aligning with standards like BS 8644-1 and incorporating lessons from the Grenfell Inquiry to ensure safe design, operation, and emergency preparedness. This will also need to align for NR locations with NRs 6-step procedures
Contract period: 13 September 2026 → 13 September 2029
Fire engineering guidance for projects by a chartered fire engineer to assess and design bespoke fire strategies—especially for complex or non-standard buildings—ensuring compliance with legislation, enhancing safety outcomes, and enabling efficient, risk-informed solutions beyond prescriptive standards.
Contract period: 13 September 2026 → 13 September 2029
This lot involves training for fire risk assessors ahead of expected legislation changes. External companies currently cover this training
Contract period: 13 September 2026 → 13 September 2029
Where required outside a normal fire risk assessment, DSEAR (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations) risk assessment is a structured process to identify, evaluate, and control risks from flammable substances or explosive atmospheres in the workplace, ensuring compliance with legal duties and implementing safe systems of work to protect people, property, and operation.
Contract period: 13 September 2026 → 13 September 2029
To undertake risk assessment on tunnels using the NR Technical Authority approved tool. Any bidders in this lot will need to have been approved by the TA on the use prior to bidding and have a chartered fire engineer in place to support.
Contract period: 13 September 2026 → 13 September 2029
Fire Risk Assessments (Non-Critical), Fire Risk Assessments (Critical), Fire Engineering Support & Fire Training (Great Western Railway)
Contract period: 13 September 2026 → 13 September 2029
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