Contract awardedEWS1 survey

Homes England - FRAEW Financial Hardship Cases and FRAEW Audit

Homes England
Open procedure
31 May 2023 to 31 May 2027

The contract is split into two lots: Lot 1 involves delivering FRAEWs for financial hardship cases, while Lot 2 covers auditing in-depth technical and basic assessments. Suppliers are appointed to a taxi rank mechanism for case allocation across England. The work requires technical expertise in building safety and fire risk appraisal standards.

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Awarded value: £5.5m; As published
Published: 6 February 2023
Awarded: 23 May 2023; Airey Miller, Bailey Partnership, PRP Architects and 1 more
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 31 May 2027

What the contract covers

Separate contract for Lot 1

Provision of fire risk appraisal of external walls (FRAEW) assessments and technical audit services for residential building safety programmes.

Deliver FRAEWs for hardship cases across England.
Deliver audits of In-Depth Technical Assessments and Basic Assessments.

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Separate contract for Lot 1
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 31 May 2023 to 31 May 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
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 typicalFRAEW appraisals for hardship cases and audits of assessments

Lifecycle

Published
6 February 2023
Contract awardedto Airey Miller, Bailey Partnership, PRP Architects and 1 more
23 May 2023
Contract starts
31 May 2023
Contract ends
31 May 2027

The buyer

Homes England

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Airey Miller

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Bailey Partnership

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/233572/homes-england-fraew-financial-hardship-cases-and-fraew-audit
Buyer reference: HCA001-DN654956-37570554
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-bb9a73fd-4edc-4deb-8b8d-42f89cfddd98
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Homes England. Homes England - FRAEW Financial Hardship Cases and FRAEW Audit. Contract award, 6 February 2023. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/233572/homes-england-fraew-financial-hardship-cases-and-fraew-audit (accessed 5 November 2026).