Compliance Consultancy Framework - Building Safety
Framework Description
The Building Safety lot of South East Consortium's Compliance Consultancy framework supplies consultants who help duty-holders meet their obligations under the Building Safety Act. Work ranges from gap analysis and desktop reviews to preparing Building Safety Cases and assessing Golden Thread capability. The lot was awarded on 1 October 2024 (reference 2024/S 000-000612) and runs until 30 September 2028.
Context & Use Case
Social landlords and other organisations responsible for higher-risk buildings must prepare safety cases, keep the Golden Thread of information and run mandatory occurrence reporting. They use this lot to bring in specialists for one-off reviews or wider programmes across their high-rise stock, appointing by direct award or by mini-competition among the lot's consultants.
Scope of Services
Risk assessment and gap analysis against the Building Safety Act Desktop studies and documentary reviews Building Safety Case preparation Golden Thread of Information capability assessment Inspection and property management policies and procedures Advice on duty-holder responsibilities
Lots
Single lot (Building Safety, within the Compliance Consultancy framework)
Who Can Apply
Suits building safety consultancies with relevant professional qualifications, knowledge of the Building Safety Regulator's expectations and capacity to deliver at scale. Applications for this lot are closed; firms outside it can join only at the re-tender, likely around 30 September 2028.
Buyer Benefits
The higher-risk building regime is demanding, so duty-holders value consultants who have already taken safety cases through the regulator's process. A pre-procured route lets them bring in that expertise fast when a deadline or regulator request arrives, without running a full tender.
Next Steps
Appointed consultants should share examples of safety cases and Golden Thread reviews with SEC members to win direct awards. Others should prepare for the re-tender expected around September 2028 by recording completed safety cases, gap analyses and policy work, along with the qualifications of the people who delivered them.
How Athena Can Help
Building safety is a crowded market, and bids need to show real regulator-facing experience. Athena's bid writing professionals can turn your safety case work into evidence-led answers, using competitor scoring to show where you need to stand out.
Ahead of the 2028 re-tender, our support with framework applications covers compliance evidence and case studies, and our Procurement Act bid advice keeps your submission compliant with current rules, including social value.
