# Research - Fire Safety: Balconies, Spandrels, and Glazing

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT](/buyers/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [OFR CONSULTANTS LIMITED](/contract-winners/ofr-consultants/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £449,000
- Tender value: £449,000
- Award date: 31 July 2020
- Published: 11 August 2020
- Contract start: 3 August 2020
- Contract end: 2 February 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5c0c8e43-267d-421c-99e5-20c05e5b9570-374460
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2341e956-96ef-487d-88e4-693144b3e24b

## Description

This contract has already been awarded and is being published for transparency purposes\. This contract is to assess the current provisions related to balconies, spandrels and selected external wall materials in Approved Document B \(ADB\) and provide knowledge and evidence for future policy options\. This aim of the project is to ensure ADB provides adequate guidance to meet the minimum requirements under Schedule 1 of the Building Regulations 2010\. The initial contract duration is up until the 2nd August 2022 with the option to extend up to the 2nd February 2023\. This contract has been awarded following a mini competition under the CCS - Research Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System \(DPS\) ref RM6018\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c0c8e43-267d-421c-99e5-20c05e5b9570-374460)