Major Housing Association - Notting Hill Genesis Invites Bids For £17.5m Fire Framework

Notting Hill Genesis is looking for fire experts to help with fire safety and compliance across its 66,000 portfolios of homes across London and the southeast.

fire safety services

Launched on the government’s procurement portal Tenders Direct on 18 May, the Fire Consultants Framework 2021 is made up of five lots that cover a range of fire safety services related to the design, construction, refurbishment, maintenance, and management of housing stock.

The housing association has allocated £4.5 million over four years for chartered fire engineers to undertake technical risk assessments of buildings to ensure regulatory compliance.

EWS1 forms

The tender also asks for consultants to develop a digital record and safety case reviews

Successful consultants for Lot 1b must be qualified to issue EWS1 forms as well as undertake other observational and invasive surveys of buildings.

Anticipating the Building Safety Bill and in response to Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Fire Safety, the tender also asks for consultants to develop a digital record and safety case reviews. Both these lots are worth £9 million in total.

quality, compliance, and safety

Fire engineers and Fire Guardians are also sought for new development projects in a lot worth £4 million. The Fire Guardian is a role established by Notting Hill Genesis to monitor the quality, compliance, and safety of the design and construction of buildings.

Notting Hill Genesis is one of the leading housing associations and residential developers in London. Following the 2018 merger between Notting Hill Housing and Genesis Housing Association, Notting Hill Genesis now owns 66,000 homes. Notting Hill Genesis is targeting the delivery of 7,000 new homes over the next 5 years.