Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Southampton City Council
Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road
Southampton
SO147LY
UK
Contact person: Jason Barrett
E-mail: jason.barrett@southampton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.southampton.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Building Safety Consultancy Phase 2
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71312000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Intrusive Structural Surveys
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
360 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71312000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct award via the Procure Public Building Safety Consultancy Framework which expires 02/09/2028 - Contract Notice
2024/S 000-020673 Award Notice 2024/S 000-025344.
This direct award has been completed due to Where you have an existing relationship with the Contractor/Consultant.
Where the Call Off has substantial similarities to a previous project the Contractor/Consultant was involved with (under this Framework Agreement or not).
For reasons of urgency, where it is not reasonably practical to award the Call-Off Contract by way of a Mini-Competition.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Direct award via the Procure Public Building Safety Consultancy Framework which expires 02/09/2028 - Contract Notice
2024/S 000-020673 Award Notice 2024/S 000-025344.
This direct award has been completed due to Where you have an existing relationship with the Contractor/Consultant.
Where the Call Off has substantial similarities to a previous project the Contractor/Consultant was involved with (under this Framework Agreement or not).
For reasons of urgency, where it is not reasonably practical to award the Call-Off Contract by way of a Mini-Competition.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Building Safety Consultancy Phase 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
firntec Ltd
13460282
Aquilam House, 7 Darklake View,
Plymouth, Devon
PL6 7TL
UK
NUTS: UKJ32
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 360 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Direct award via the Procure Public Building Safety Consultancy Framework which expires 02/09/2028 - Contract Notice
2024/S 000-020673 Award Notice 2024/S 000-025344.
This direct award has been completed due to Where you have an existing relationship with the Contractor/Consultant.
Where the Call Off has substantial similarities to a previous project the Contractor/Consultant was involved with (under this Framework Agreement or not).
For reasons of urgency, where it is not reasonably practical to award the Call-Off Contract by way of a Mini-Competition.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/12/2025