Fire Protection Works Programme 2026-27

A Addendum Notice
by THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Works)
Duration
2 year
Value
£2M
Sector
CONSTRUCTION
Published
21 Aug 2025
Delivery
01 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2028
Deadline
23 Sep 2025 12:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

Folkestone and Hythe District Council (FHDC) wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for a programme of fire safety works to our social housing stock and invites organisations to submit a tender to meet FHDC's requirements. The scope of the works comprises the following: Works may include: • Renewal and/or remedial works to fire doors (front entrance, kitchen, communal doors); • Compartmentation works; • Firestopping works; • Installation of loft hatches; • Fire rated bin store enclosures; • Signage. Orders may be placed in respect to Works to: • Tenanted Properties; • internal and external Common Parts (including bin stores, refuse chambers and the like); • managed leasehold Properties; • sheltered housing Properties; • other Tenures.

Renewal Options

Extension option of up to 24 months dependent on the satisfactory performance of the contractor and presuming no significant changes to FHDC's requirements

Award Criteria

Total tender sum _
Previous Experience Please provide detail of any similar projects that you have undertaken within the public sector and describe how you successfully completed the programme within timeframe. Provide details of procedures implemented by you to ensure and maintain • customer satisfaction; • health and safety compliance; • quality of work, resolving quality issues and identifying efficiencies or improvements in working practices/materials. Please provide examples.
mobilisation and management Explain your approach for ensuring the delivery of the contract. Your response should include the following elements: Mobilisation • Procedures that will ensure that the programme will be able to commence on contract start date; • Proposed programme of works, which would ensure that works are delivered on time and on schedule; • An outline of anticipated risks of delay to the programme and how the risks would be mitigated. Materials • How your company will resource and maintain the necessary materials/equipment for the project; • How will your company manage the increasing cost of materials when the SORs are fixed costs;
compliance with regulations Please demonstrate how you ensure changes in regulations and regulatory updates are implemented throughout your organisation, your response should focus on Health and Safety. Please provide an example where you implemented changes in your working practices to reflect revised or new regulations. Please provide an outline of your company Health and Safety policy.
communication Please outline how you will ensure that your company's communication processes are effectively tailored and maintained during the duration of the contract, your response should focus on the following: • What is your notification procedure prior to visiting properties to ensure availability of access to the residents' home and/or adjacent areas; • How would your company ensure the programme of works are maintained and not impacted by any access issues; • How would you effectively communicate with vulnerable residents, from start to completion of works; • Provide an example of where communication with both a client and resident resolved a complaint; • Please outline your complaints procedures; • Please outline your Data Protection procedures.
carbon reduction Folkestone and Hythe District Council is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2030 as shown here. As our supplier, we expect your support and you can do so by reducing Scope 1 (from vehicles and facilities) and Scope 2 emissions (from purchased electricity and heat) within organisations' control. Please state how your organisation will ensure it supports Folkestone and Hythe District Council's climate pledge during this contract by detailing below specific action(s) to reduce carbon emissions and quantify the impacts in metric tonnes within your organisation. This should include your action monitoring approach and your reporting. If your organisation is appointed, you will be required to report on the delivery of these commitments and they will be included in performance reviews.
social value FHDC's Corporate Plan "Creating Tomorrow Together" sets out the council's guiding principles and service ambitions. The Corporate Plan can be viewed at folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/creatingtomorrowtogether. Explain how you will support and further the Customer's ambitions through the delivery of the contract that will directly benefit our housing tenants and leaseholders. For example, your offer might include: • A staffing resource commitment, how many hours will be provided annually (eg annual Council staff volunteering day tidying communal gardens and small repair works); • An equipment/materials commitment (eg annual Council staff volunteering day painting benches, fencing, bollards etc); • An offer of Training and Apprenticeship Opportunities (please be specific). Your answer should include how you will monitor these commitments in a measurable way. If your organisation is appointed, you will be required to report on the delivery of these commitments and they will be included in performance reviews.

CPV Codes

  • 45343100 - Fireproofing work

Indicators

  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Submission deadline extended to 23 September 2025.

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