Position DMB as a survey and assessment specialist with reusable QR door records, not as an assumed passive-fire installer.
Research edition: 28 September 2026. Contract availability is unconfirmed. This text view includes the published research; working notes remain in the interactive workspace on your device.
Service territory
Staffordshire, Cheshire and Shropshire, with wider UK service also advertised
Work to prioritise
Fire-risk assessment, compartmentation surveys and door-register work where design, handover and operational responsibilities are clear.
Programme: March 2027 (current Avery pipeline) Source checked: 2026-09-28
Target scope
A defined operational fire-risk assessment and/or baseline door survey, with QR records only if compatible with the operator’s estate system.
Why it fits
Stafford is expressly within DMB’s service area. Its March 2027 target makes the operational assessment and transfer of door records a more direct fit than installation procurement.
Recommended first move
Call Avery’s published head-office number 0800 012 9113 to request the Rowley Bank estates or operational fire-safety buyer. Use Kori’s project route only for contractor handover information.
Timing
Confirm handover readiness and final layout; the published capacity figures conflict and should not drive an assessment quotation.
Qualification questions
Who appoints the operational assessor for Avery?
Which existing fire-strategy and as-built records will be available?
Does Avery already use a door-ID or QR system?
Who will address and independently accept any actions identified?
Prepare before contact
A sample QR door record and assessment scope.
An information request for final plans, evacuation arrangements and existing appointments.
Reasons to stop
Avery already has an assessor and no review is planned.
The work requires DMB to accept unagreed design or installation responsibility.
Published buyer routes
Kori Construction
Principal contractor's commercial / procurement team Confirm who controls the relevant trade package, its specification and whether specialist introductions are being considered.
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Subject: Rowley Bank: operational assessment appointment
Hello,
We are DMB Fire Safety, based in Stoke-on-Trent. We provide fire-risk and compartmentation assessments and door surveys, including QR-coded door records.
Could you introduce us to the Avery contact arranging the operational fire-risk assessment for Rowley Bank? We would like to understand the existing appointments and the handover information available, including whether a baseline door survey or reusable door register would be useful. We are not enquiring about a door-installation package.
Kind regards,
DMB Fire Safety
david@dmbfiresafety.co.uk
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Next useful trigger
The operator confirms its assessor procurement date or releases the handover information.
Operator-side fire-risk/compartmentation review and a door-record baseline at an agreed milestone, subject to existing design appointments.
Why it fits
Congleton is a named DMB coverage location. The 2027 development is relevant to agreeing future assessment responsibilities, not to presuming a consultancy vacancy.
Recommended first move
Use supplychain@mcgoffgroup.com to request the Dunham Care property/operational fire-safety contact, explicitly separating consultancy from construction trades.
Timing
McGoff described construction in April; the funder targets Q4 2027 practical completion. An operational assessment may be premature until the team and layout are settled.
Qualification questions
Who is the appointed fire designer and who will assess operation of the home?
Is a separate pre-opening compartmentation or door survey envisaged?
At what milestone will as-built records be available?
Who has authority to commission an operator-side review?
Prepare before contact
A role-boundary note distinguishing design advice, construction inspection and operational assessment.
An example survey output showing how findings and follow-up actions are recorded.
Reasons to stop
The operator confirms all relevant consultancy roles are already appointed.
There is no current programme or authorised person to define the assignment.
Published buyer routes
McGoff Construction
Supply-chain registration team Ask about supplier onboarding and request the commercial lead for Congleton care-home development.
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Subject: Congleton care home: assessment and handover responsibilities
Hello,
We are DMB Fire Safety, based in Stoke-on-Trent. We provide fire-risk and compartmentation assessments and door surveys, including QR-coded door records.
We are following the Congleton care-home project and the published Q4 2027 completion target. Could you route us to Dunham Care’s property or fire-safety contact? We would like to establish how operational assessment and door/compartmentation records will be handled, and whether any separate consultancy appointment is planned.
Kind regards,
DMB Fire Safety
david@dmbfiresafety.co.uk
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Next useful trigger
Dunham names its operational assessment lead or agrees a pre-opening review milestone.