Compartment Fire Behaviour & Breathing Apparatus Training

Official notice

Authority: Sellafield Limited (Public body)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD11)

Awarded value£170,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Oct 2025

Awarded to Vital Fire Solutions Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Training provided must be in line with the latest National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) UKF&RS National Operational Guidance – Foundation for Breathing Apparatus including the use of Telemetry enabled Breathing Apparatus sets and Entry Control Boards
Training provided must be in line with the latest National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) UKF&RS National Operational Guidance – Foundation for Firefighting including Fire Behaviour Indicators, Backdraught, Flashover, Fire Gas Ignition, Fire development, Tactical Ventilation, Flow Paths, appropriate firefighting/branch handling techniques, and the effective use of a Thermal Image Camera
Candidates must be exposed to simulations run in realistic conditions of heat and smoke
Scenarios should be facilitated to ensure all staff have at least one operational Breathing Apparatus (BA) wear as a Team Leader with assessment and feedback delivered by a competent Breathing Apparatus Instructor (BAI)
BA teams must consist only of two wearers and each team deployed must be accompanied by a qualified BAI to assess and feedback on performance
Scenarios will be developed in agreement with SFRS Training Manager and Breathing Apparatus Instructor leads

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

79632000 Personnel-training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 23 Oct 2025, 11:35 BST
Last source update: 23 Oct 2025, 11:35 BST
Authority reference: C16818
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-067742
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d247 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
23 Oct 2025, 11:35 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £170,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Vital Fire Solutions Ltd	£170,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Compartment Fire Behaviour & Breathing Apparatus training · Vital Fire Solutions Ltd
Signed
23 Oct 2025
Value
£170,000
Period
27 Oct 2025 – 26 Oct 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sellafield Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWYP-8439-MZWY Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Warrington, North West, WA3 6GRContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Vital Fire Solutions LtdAwarded supplier Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters, Belmont Business Park, Durham, North East, DH1 1TWContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender23 Oct 2025, 11:35 BST