Purpose

This report outlines the contract award
recommendation for the Housing Fire Risk Assessment Survey
programme 2025-27 to award to Frankham Consultancy Group Limited
(Frankham) via the Procurement for Housing Fire Safety Framework,
Lot 1 – Fire Risk Assessments to undertake Fire Risk
Assessment Surveys.
 
The programme will comprise of surveying
approximately 2984 blocks over a 2-Year Contract period which we
estimated to be £653,774.52 using the Framework schedule of
rates, prior to applying Frankham tendered volume
discount. 
 
The programme comprises of surveying the
blocks over a two year contract period to target and assess the
communal areas of each block to include but not limited to all
communal parts and flat entrance doors. The Surveys will capture
key fire safety Information required to facilitate the Council in
meeting its obligation to ensure that the Housing blocks are safe
and compliant with fire safety regulations. It will also ensure
Camden holds up-to-date survey results to help it to plan imminent
and future fire safety works to maintain and meet fire safety
regulations (Regulatory Reform Act 2005) to protect against any
potential risks and hazards identified in the blocks and finally
facilitate Camden in its vital obligations to the Regulator of
Social Housing. 
 
We approached Frankham Consultancy Group Ltd
with a call-off proposal from the Procurement for Housing Fire
Safety Framework to award a new contract.
 
Frankham Consultancy Group Ltd are ranked
first on Lot 1 – Fire Risk Assessments and provide the most
economically advantageous and cost-effective fee to undertake the
service required. Frankham have performed well under previous
contracts across the council’s large programme of fire risk
assessments, and we would like to maintain the consistency of their
high delivery standards. 
 
The contract will be for two years to deliver
fire risk assessment surveys for a total contract value of
£576,826.38
 
The costs are in line with the Procurement for
Housing Framework Rates and includes an additional volume discount
saving a further £76,948.14 compared to the original
estimated contract costs prior to running the framework call off
procedure and implementing a volume discount within the pricing
schedule.
 
It is intended to enter a single contract to
provide these services, and it will start June 2025.
 

Content

THAT the Director of Property Management
approves both the procurement strategy and the contract award for
Fire Risk Surveys for the Housing blocks in Camden (2025/27) to
Frankham Consultancy Group Ltd for a period of 2 years for the sum
of £576,826.38 in line with their delegated authority under
the Council’s Contract Standing Orders
(CSOs).