Fire Door Entry Surveys

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Trent & Dove Housing is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and accredited Contractor to deliver a programme of fire door entry surveys across its residential housing stock, comprising approximately 6,300 properties including houses, flats, and sheltered schemes.

The contract will involve undertaking systematic fire door inspections within occupied dwellings and communal areas to assess condition, compliance, and performance against current fire safety legislation and standards, including the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 (Regulation 10), Approved Document B, and relevant British Standards.

The scope includes, but is not limited to: Inspection and assessment of fire doors and associated components (including frames, seals, ironmongery and glazing); Measurement of door gaps and tolerances; Identification and classification of defects and non-compliances; Provision of evidence-based recommendations for remedial works; Capture of photographic and survey data; Submission of structured digital survey outputs via the Client’s compliance management system (C365).

The Contractor will also be required to: Undertake resident liaison and manage access arrangements within occupied properties; Carry out immediate make-safe actions where urgent fire safety risks are identified; Ensure all works are completed safely and in compliance with CDM Regulations and asbestos management requirements; Deliver accurate, auditable data to support the Client’s statutory compliance and asset management duties.

The contract will be delivered as a programme of works issued in batches, with no guarantee of volumes, and performance will be monitored against defined KPIs.

The initial contract period is expected to be up to five years, with an indicative total value of £400,000, subject to annual budget approval and programme requirements.