Contract award · 27 Oct 2025

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

Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) awarded a contract to Airey Miller Limited, Anstey Horne, Bailey Partnership for £9m.

Architecture & engineeringNorth East

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

Key facts

Value
£9,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Architecture & engineering · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services (CPV 71000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date27 Oct 2025
  2. Published23 Jan 2026Published 88 days after the contract date

Description

Homes England had awarded contracts to six firms for the delivery of Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEWs) for cases where the entity responsible for the building is unable to pay for the FRAEW themselves and the audit and review of fire risk documentation including Fire Risk Assessments. This includes all FRAEWs in respect of the Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) and wider government objectives as they arise. The initial contract periods are 24 months with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods. Other services related to FRAEW and building safety may be required as legislation is updated. Please note the values provided are estimates based on current available budget for these services.

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