Contract award · 1 Aug 2025

Fire Safety and Compliance - Risk Assessments, Inspections and Surveys

Reading Borough Council awarded “Fire Safety and Compliance - Risk Assessments, Inspections and Surveys” to DDS (International) Limited for £600k.

Public administration & defence services South East

BuyerReading Borough Council

Value £600k

WinnerDDS (International) Limited SME

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Buyer: Reading Borough Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier: DDS (International) Limited SME
Value: £600,000
Procedure: Open procedure (above threshold)
Sector: Public administration & defence services · Fire-prevention services (CPV 75251110)
Region: South East
Official notice: View on Contracts Finder
Timeline: Contract date1 Aug 2025

Published27 Mar 2026Published 238 days after the contract date

Description

Fire risk assessments Building Fabric Fire compartmentation surveys Fire door (flat entrance and communal) inspections.

About the supplier

DDS (International) Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07644173).

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