Contract awardedEWS1 survey

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

Homes England
North East
Open procedure
5 January 2026 to 31 December 2027

Delivery of Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEWs) and technical audits of fire risk documentation, including existing Fire Risk Assessments. The scope supports the Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) for buildings where the responsible entity is unable to fund the appraisal directly, and includes provision for additional building safety services as legislative requirements evolve.

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Awarded value: £9m; As published
Published: 2 May 2025
Awarded: 19 December 2025; The Keegans Group, PRP Architects, Airey Miller and 3 more
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 December 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of fire risk appraisal of external walls and building safety auditing services for public sector housing and infrastructure projects.

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 and all FRAEWs, in respect of the Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) and wider government objectives as they arise.
Provide other services related to FRAEW and building safety as legislation is updated.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: 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 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 71000000

Services in this contract

External wall fire risk appraisals (FRAEW and EWS1)Main service£274k typicalFRAEW appraisals and audit of fire risk documentation under the Cladding Safety Scheme

Lifecycle

Published
2 May 2025
Contract awardedto The Keegans Group, PRP Architects, Airey Miller and 3 more
19 December 2025
Contract starts
5 January 2026
Contract ends
31 December 2027

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Homes England

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The Keegans Group

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/321197/fire-risk-appraisal-of-external-walls-fraews-audit-and-direct-appointment-provid
Buyer reference: DN776881
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-050c50
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Homes England. Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEWs) Audit & Direct Appointment Providers (2025). Contract award, 2 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/321197/fire-risk-appraisal-of-external-walls-fraews-audit-and-direct-appointment-provid (accessed 5 November 2026).