MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT · Awarded contract

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Fire Safety Research on Means of Escape for Disabled People

Awarded 21 Jun 2020

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Awarded21 Jun 2020

Value£129,951.00

SupplierBRE Global Limited

AgencyMINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryResearch & Development

Ended 5y 3mo ago1y 2mo term

Awarded 21 June 2020Expired 20 Aug 2021

About

MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT awarded a contract to BRE Global Limited for research to assess current provisions in Approved Document B (ADB) and review alternative approaches for providing means of escape for disabled people.

The project aimed to ensure ADB provides adequate guidance to meet minimum requirements under Schedule 1 of Part B1 of the Building Regulations 2010, and to develop robust data and evidence to support future policy decisions for possible improvements, simplification, and changes of guidance.

The contract value was AUD 129,951 and was awarded following a mini competition under the CCS Research Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) ref RM6018.

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