Professional Services - Fire Risk Assessor

Description

Kirklees Council is looking to secure a new supplier for professional, expert fire risk  assessment services to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Section 
156 of the Building Safety Act and the Housing Act 2004, under which, Kirklees Council has a statutory duty to regularly assess and take precautions to prevent the risk of fire in relation 
to life safety. 
The key objectives of the service are to provide suitable and sufficient fire risk assessments  to include the risks from fire to which relevant persons are exposed, identifying the general 
fire precautions which the responsible person must take, and advising on the significant  findings in relation to the requirements imposed by The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 
2005 ('RRO') and The Fire Safety Act 2021. In addition, it will advise on general fire precautions  that ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the safety of all relevant persons, and that the premises are safe from fire and meet the requirements of the RRO.
The Contract is anticipated to commence in October 2024 and the programme will be delivered over a 12-month period. The programme will be fixed, and all suppliers must be 
able deliver the number of FRA's within the timescales provided.