Building Safety - Higher Risk Building Framework
Estimated Value
£60,000,000 – £120,000,000
Deadline
17 July 2026
36 days remaining
Published
Not specified
Type
Framework
Overview
Portsmouth City Council ('the council') is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers for inclusion onto a multi contractor framework that will be used to provide building safety projects for several higher risk residential buildings and a mix of medium to low rise residential buildings within the Portsmouth area. The framework will consist of up to 6 contractors.
This will include a 'Primary Tier' of up to 4 contractors and a 'Secondary Tier' of up to 2 contractors to provide contingency. The Council is aiming to have established the framework by September 2026.
Once in place the framework will run for a duration of 4 years extendable by up to a further 2 years in increments to be agreed to a maximum term of 6 years. The value of the framework is estimated to be in the range £60m - £120m.
Key dates
- Duration
- 6 years
Eligibility & compliance
Bidders are required to attend a mandatory site visit to Mill Gate House prior to submission, with further details available in the ITT documentation on the Council's In-Tend portal.
Submission
The procurement schedule includes: ITT published via Intend on 9 June 2026, contract notice on fts on 9 June 2026, site visits from 15 June - 10 July 2026, deadline for clarifications on 10 July 2026 at 23:59, tender return deadline on 17 July 2026 at 12:00, and various other key dates leading to framework execution on 14 October 2026.
Additional details
The framework will be established via evaluation of tenders submitted for the Mill Gate House project. Based upon scoring achieved for the Mill Gate House project, the Council intends to allocate 4 proposed pipelines of work to the highest 4 scoring contractors on the framework, provided they are within a 20% scoring of the highest scoring overall tender.
Each pipeline contains building safety remediation works to 3nr. higher risk buildings. The value of each pipeline varies from £7-9M, however, may be subject to change upon development of designs. The Mill Gate Building Safety Remediation Project, which will be the first contract let via the framework to the highest scoring contractor, is anticipated to have a project value of circa £5-6 million, with works programmed to commence on site in April 2027 and last approximately one year.
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Portsmouth City Council is building a framework of up to 6 building safety contractors (4 primary, 2 backup) to handle safety work on higher-risk residential buildings across Portsmouth over 4-6 years. The framework is worth £60-120 million, and contractors will be selected based on their tender for the Mill Gate House project (worth £5-6 million). Once selected, the top 4 contractors will each receive pipeline work on 3 more buildings worth £7-9 million each.
Requirements
- Mandatory attendance at a site visit to Mill Gate House between 15 June - 10 July 2026 before submitting a tender
- Suitably qualified to deliver building safety projects on higher-risk residential buildings
- Ability to commence works on site in April 2027
- Capacity to deliver projects lasting approximately one year
- Must score within 20% of the highest scoring tender to be allocated pipeline work
- No specific professional certifications or qualifications explicitly stated — check the full ITT documentation on the Council's In-Tend portal for detailed qualification requirements
Key Tasks & Deliverables
- Mill Gate House Building Safety Remediation Project (£5-6 million, April 2027 - approximately one year duration) — awarded to highest-scoring contractor
- Four separate pipelines of building safety remediation work, each covering 3 higher-risk residential buildings (each pipeline valued at £7-9 million) — allocated to the 4 highest-scoring tenderers within 20% of top score
- Design development for all remediation projects (values may change as designs are finalised)
- Building safety compliance and remediation on a mix of medium and low-rise residential buildings across Portsmouth
How to Read This Tender
- 1This is a 'framework' agreement, not a single one-off contract — you're bidding to join a panel of approved contractors who will then win individual projects over 4-6 years. Your tender score matters because it determines both whether you get on the framework AND whether you get the early, valuable pipeline work.
- 2The Mill Gate House project (£5-6 million) is the 'qualifying project' — all tenderers will be evaluated on this, and the highest scorer wins it automatically. Tenders are scored, and if you're within 20% of the top score, you also qualify for pipeline work worth £7-9 million per pipeline.
- 3The site visit is mandatory — you cannot bid without attending. This is a red flag if you can't get someone to Portsmouth between mid-June and early July 2026. The Council uses this to ensure bidders understand the scope and site conditions.
- 4Look out for the ITT (Invitation to Tender) documents on the In-Tend portal from 9 June 2026 — this will contain detailed technical specifications, evaluation criteria (what they're scoring you on), and the full pipeline breakdown. Don't assume all 4 pipelines are identical.
- 5The deadline to ask questions is 10 July 2026 at 23:59, and tender submission closes 17 July 2026 at 12:00. These are firm deadlines; late submissions are typically rejected. Work backwards from these dates to plan your bid.
Tips for Small Businesses
- Consider a consortium or subcontracting arrangement with a larger contractor if building safety expertise or capacity is a gap — many frameworks accept joint bids, and you could take a smaller role initially while building a relationship for future pipeline work.
- The 20% scoring band is crucial — if the top tender scores 80 points, you need 64+ points to qualify for pipeline work. Review the evaluation criteria carefully when published and score yourself honestly; if you're likely to fall outside this band, decide early whether to still bid for framework membership or invest heavily in a stronger proposal.
- The £7-9 million pipeline values are estimates and 'subject to change' as designs develop — budget carefully and assume the lower end. Ask at the site visit or in clarifications whether there's a minimum commitment once you're awarded a pipeline, or whether the Council can reduce scope.
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Key Dates
Published
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Submission deadline
17 July 2026
Notice type
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Source
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