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Homes England - Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEWs) Audit & Direct Appointment Providers (2025)

Homes England
Open procedure
5 January 2026 to 31 December 2029

Delivery of Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEWs) for buildings where the responsible entity is unable to fund the assessment. Services include auditing and reviewing fire risk documentation, including Fire Risk Assessments, specifically supporting the Cladding Safety Scheme and evolving government building safety objectives. The scope covers technical inspections and advisory services related to building safety legislation.

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Awarded value: £9m; As published
Published: 23 January 2026
Awarded: 27 October 2025; The Keegans Group, PRP Architects, Bailey Partnership and 3 more
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 31 December 2029

What the contract covers

Professional services contract

Provision of professional fire risk appraisal of external walls, building safety audits, and technical review services for residential property portfolios.

Deliver Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEWs) where the entity responsible for the building is unable to pay for the FRAEW
Audit and review fire risk documentation, including Fire Risk Assessments
Deliver FRAEWs in respect of the Cladding Safety Scheme and wider government objectives as they arise

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Professional services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 5 January 2026 to 31 December 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 71000000

Services in this contract

External wall fire risk appraisals (FRAEW and EWS1)Main service£274k typicalFire risk appraisals of external walls (FRAEWs) under the Cladding Safety Scheme

Lifecycle

Published
23 January 2026
Contract awardedto The Keegans Group, PRP Architects, Bailey Partnership and 3 more
27 October 2025
Contract starts
5 January 2026
Contract ends
31 December 2029

The buyer

Homes England

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The Keegans Group

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/125117/homes-england-fire-risk-appraisal-of-external-walls-fraews-audit-and-direct-appo
Buyer reference: HCA001-DN776881-74944319
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-64701d98-54b9-45d2-bcb9-ced52d305709
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Homes England. Homes England - Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEWs) Audit & Direct Appointment Providers (2025). Contract award, 23 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/125117/homes-england-fire-risk-appraisal-of-external-walls-fraews-audit-and-direct-appo (accessed 5 November 2026).