Published date: 21 July 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 18 March 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£160,000

Procurement reference

CPD/04/109/133

Published date

21 July 2017

Closing date

18 March 2015

Contract start date

1 April 2015

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This is an existing contract to provide an on-going watching brief of developments in fire incidents and detailed investigation, including site visits, investigative research and small scale experimental fire testing and to provide technical advice on how to resolve valid requests for a determination under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

The contract is amended to carry out an agreed set of tests on samples of any cladding made by Aluminium Composite Material used in either new build or refurbishment housing. The samples will be identified by Local Authorities and other registered providers of social housing as part of their checks carried out under the system agreed following the Grenfell Tower fire.

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Additional text

This contract amendment is valued at £160,000.

Award information

Awarded date

27 March 2015

Contract start date

1 April 2015

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Total value of contract

£160,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Building Research Establishment

Address

Bucknalls Lane,
Watford,
Hertfordshire
WD25 9XX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Fry Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
England

Email

paul.farlow@communities.gsi.gov.uk