Contract awardedEWS1 survey

Enabling works for FRAEWs

Oxford City Council
South East
26 February 2026 to 25 September 2026

Delivery of temporary works and intrusive survey activities required to facilitate Fire Risk Appraisal to External Wall (FRAEW) assessments across five high-rise residential towers. The scope involves site-specific access and investigative works necessary to inform fire safety compliance reporting for the building envelopes.

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Awarded value: £84k; As published
Published: 16 March 2026
Awarded: 15 February 2026; Higgins Partnerships
Contract length: 7 months; Ends 25 September 2026

What the contract covers

Works and survey services

Provision of specialist temporary works and intrusive survey services to support fire risk appraisal of external wall systems on high-rise buildings.

Temporary works to enable Fire Risk Appraisal to External Wall (FRAEW) surveys
Intrusive surveys to enable Fire Risk Appraisal to External Wall (FRAEW) surveys at five high rise towers

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Works and survey services
Initial term: 7 months
Contract dates: 26 February 2026 to 25 September 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 45343000

Services in this contract

External wall fire risk appraisals (FRAEW and EWS1)Main service£274k typicalIntrusive surveys and temporary works enabling FRAEW at five towers

Lifecycle

Published
16 March 2026
Contract awardedto Higgins Partnerships
15 February 2026
Contract starts
26 February 2026
Contract ends
25 September 2026

The buyer

Oxford City Council

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The supplier

Higgins Partnerships

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/354305/enabling-works-for-fraews
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-066a97
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-066a97
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Oxford City Council. Enabling works for FRAEWs. Contract award, 16 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/354305/enabling-works-for-fraews (accessed 5 November 2026).