Corner Plot - Fire Engineer

Contract summary

Industry

• Building consultancy services - 71315200

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£35,000

Procurement reference

ROCH001-DN708789-00052377

Published date

26 January 2024

Closing date

14 September 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

15 September 2023

Contract end date

1 May 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Direct award

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

OFR have been appointment to provide MEP Services for Stage 2-5 on the works taking place at the Corner Plot, Rochdale Station Square. The roles and requirements will include,

Scope of Works
-Establish the design brief with the Client and confirm the relevant fire safety design
objectives for the project.
-Confirm any additional design requirements such as insurance.
-Highlight any significant constraints arising from the site such as fire service access, boundary conditions, water supplies and crowd dispersal, etc.
-Identify where a fire engineered (non-standard) approach could add value by
reducing build costs, shortening the construction programme or enhancing the
design (e.g. increasing net area, flexibility and functionality).
-Expand on the level of detail provided to align with the developing design.
Specifically, additional and more detailed advice will be required with regards to
the fire safety requirements for MEP services and equipment, fire dampers,
penetrations through fire resisting construction, risers, etc. The Fire Engineer to
also identify key fire compartmentation interfaces internally and externally.
-Develop the detailed fire strategy report, covering and progressing the same key
issues, as outlined in the Concept Design stage scope above.
-Detailed advice will be required with regards to the fire safety requirements for
MEP services and equipment, fire dampers, penetrations through fire resisting
construction, risers, etc. OFR to also identify key fire compartmentation interfaces
internally and externally.
-Attend workshops and technical design meetings and comment on design iterations
to meet the demands of the programme.
-Attend meetings with the approval's authorities, to discuss the outline proposals
with a view of minimising the approvals risk. Also help to drive the Fire Service
consultation process at this stage by working with the lead approver to ensure
consultation takes place as early as possible.
-Review the design documentation produced by others for compatibility with the
fire strategy, commenting accordingly, and make all reasonable endeavours to
ensure consultants are producing documentation which complies with the Fire
Design Strategy Report. This may require the OFR to set up specific fire
coordination meetings with the other key consultants (Architect, MEP, Structures,
Accessibility, Façade, Vertical Transportation, CDM).

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Award information

Awarded date

14 September 2023

Contract start date

15 September 2023

Contract end date

1 May 2025

Total value of contract

£35,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

OFR Consultants

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About the buyer

Contact name

Graham Bramwell

Address

4th Floor, Waterside House
Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
England

Telephone

+44 7817018850

Email

Graham.Bramwell@star-procurement.gov.uk

Website

http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/