AwardedAwarded 24 August 2026

Provision of Fire Risk Assessment for Network Rail, Transport for Wales and Great Western Railway

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited · Central government

In brief

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited awarded this contract to Global Hse Solutions Ltd, Turner & Townsend Project Management Limited and Jacobs U.K. Limited and 3 others on 24 August 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £2,800,829 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

It is split into 8 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

To provide fire risk assessments or reviews as directed at specified locations. The contractor(s) will provide where requested, fire engineering support, guidance and direction for both projects and actions, which may include Landlord Consents, Project Site Visits, Project Plan review, but not limited to those. Fire training for persons who are responsible for sites will be provided under the appropriate lot where required meeting legislation, site requirements and use of current systems to support those requiring the training. Contractors will also carry out, where required, assessments for Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres in accordance with current regulations and, where…Read the full description
To provide fire risk assessments or reviews as directed at specified locations. The contractor(s) will provide where requested, fire engineering support, guidance and direction for both projects and actions, which may include Landlord Consents, Project Site Visits, Project Plan review, but not limited to those. Fire training for persons who are responsible for sites will be provided under the appropriate lot where required meeting legislation, site requirements and use of current systems to support those requiring the training. Contractors will also carry out, where required, assessments for Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres in accordance with current regulations and, where applicable, company policies or requirements. These should be carried out at the same time as any other assessments to reduce the number of times required to visit sites and mitigate duplication. Contractors may be required to either interface via API or manually to client systems to add actions from any assessments which are undertaken or provide data in a set format. All Assessments are to be based on the Risk Base platform for record keeping and provide access to all clients where required. 1. Conduct fire risk assessments or reviews at specified locations as directed. 2. Provide fire engineering support, guidance, and direction for projects and actions, including, but not limited to, Landlord Consents, Project Site Visits, and Project Plan review. 3. Offer fire training for site-responsible personnel as required under the appropriate lot to meet legislation, site requirements, and current system usage. 4. Perform assessments for Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres according to current regulations, company policies, or requirements, concurrently with other assessments to minimize site visits and reduce duplication. 5. Interface via API or manually with client systems to add actions from assessments undertaken or provide data in a set format. 6. Base all assessments on the Risk Base platform for record keeping and provide access to clients where needed.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Fire Risk Assessments – Non-Critical Locations
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

Occupied (staffed) and unoccupied (unstaffed) locations such as, depots, offices, small stations

—£2,800,829
Fire Risk Assessments – Critical Locations
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

Key locations such as, larger stations and other premises as designated by respective companies

—£2,800,829
Fire Strategy
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

Railway stations and premises, while aligning with standards like BS 8644-1 and incorporating lessons from the Grenfell Inquiry to ensure safe design, operation, and emergency preparedness. This will also need to align for NR locations with NRs 6-step procedures

—£2,800,829
Fire Engineering Support
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

Fire engineering guidance for projects by a chartered fire engineer to assess and design bespoke fire strategies—especially for complex or non-standard buildings—ensuring compliance with legislation, enhancing safety outcomes, and enabling efficient, risk-informed solutions beyond prescriptive standards.

—£2,800,829
Fire Training
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

This lot involves training for fire risk assessors ahead of expected legislation changes. External companies currently cover this training

—£2,800,829
Desear
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

Where required outside a normal fire risk assessment, DSEAR (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations) risk assessment is a structured process to identify, evaluate, and control risks from flammable substances or explosive atmospheres in the workplace, ensuring compliance with legal duties and implementing safe systems of work to protect people, property, and operation.

—£2,800,829
Tunnels
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

To undertake risk assessment on tunnels using the NR Technical Authority approved tool. Any bidders in this lot will need to have been approved by the TA on the use prior to bidding and have a chartered fire engineer in place to support.

—£2,800,829
GWR Fire Risk
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

Fire Risk Assessments (Non-Critical), Fire Risk Assessments (Critical), Fire Engineering Support & Fire Training (Great Western Railway)

—£2,800,829

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Global Hse Solutions LtdFire Risk Assessments – Non-Critical Locations, Fire Risk Assessments – Critical Locations, Fire Strategy, Fire Engineering Support, Fire Training, GWR Fire Risk£1,547,355
Awarded 24 August 2026
Turner & Townsend Project Management Limited
4 bids received
Fire Risk Assessments – Non-Critical Locations£1,547,355
Awarded 24 August 2026
Jacobs U.K. LimitedFire Risk Assessments – Critical Locations, Fire Strategy, Fire Engineering Support, Tunnels£1,547,355
Awarded 24 August 2026
Modus Rail Limited (SME)Fire Training, Desear£1,547,355
Awarded 24 August 2026
Hallmark Compliance Ltd (SME)
3 bids received
Desear£1,547,355
Awarded 24 August 2026
WSP UK Limited
3 bids received
Tunnels£1,547,355
Awarded 24 August 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 073942-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 081358-2026

About the buyer

From notice 073942-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 14 November 2025, last updated 26 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.