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Published 15 Apr 2025, 16:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Level 2 Fire Safety qualification provider

Official notice

Authority: Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£10,000≈ £10k / year · £12,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 May 2025
Contract term 1 yrends 1 Jul 2026 · up to 1 Jul 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) adopt and implement the NFCC Competency Framework for Fire Safety Regulators, which has been developed for use by Fire Safety Regulators within the UK. This approach satisfies the desire for all regulators to adopt a common and consistent approach to supporting and to reduce regulatory burdens.

The objectives of this project is to secure the services of a suitable qualification for operational sector competent staff to enable them to identify and report any fire safety issues in the course of their duty. They will be able to carry out fire safety checks ensuring fire safety measures are in place and if they identify any issues and then they will be able to report this to the fire safety specialists within TWFRS when appropriate.

CPV: Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrPublished value£10,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 1 Jul 2026 (1 yr) · up to 1 Jul 2027 with extensionsValue: £10,000 exc. VAT · £12,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 3X12 Months

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: As stated in the documentation

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Apr 2025, 16:46 BST
Last source update
17 Apr 2025, 08:22 BST
Authority reference
24-25 FS07
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015363
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Training services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050387 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
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Submission deadline
21 May 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 May 2025, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Apr 2025 → 1 Jul 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Apr 2025, 16:46 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 08:22 BST
  3. Clarification questions by
    15 May 2025, 10:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline
    21 May 2025, 13:00 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Apr 2025, 16:46 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 08:22 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJWH-9912-THLH Service Headquarters, Nissan Way,, Tyne and Wear,, North East, SR53QYContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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