Official UK procurement notice
Detection, Identification and Monitoring (DIM) Scientific Support ad Assurance Services
Authority: West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)·On behalf of: South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWest Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (WYFRS) is leading this project on behalf of the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Group which consists of West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS), South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (SYFRS), North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (NYFRS) and Humberside Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS). Together the Service are seeking the provision of a Regional Detection, Identification and Monitoring (DIM) Scientific Support and Assurance Service.
The required service will encompass the following elements.
- Provision of a 24/7 scientific advice to support operational incidents
- Delivery of Radiation Protection Advisory (RPA) services
- Bi-annual Analytical Skills Development and Maintenance (ASDM) assessments
- Delivery and development of training
- Supply of CHASE/Wet chemical kits and consumables
CPV: Radiation protection services · Toxic substances protection services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£130,000
What it takes to wini
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).
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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).
Lot awarding rule: 80% Quality/20% Cost
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
- Awarded
- 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
- 25 Mar 2026, 12:39 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Jun 2026, 08:45 BST
- Authority reference
WYFRS5038- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027288- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0673ccFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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Timeline
25 Mar 2026 → 29 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published211 days ago25 Mar 2026, 12:39 GMT
- Clarification questions by190 days ago15 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline183 days ago22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts129 days ago15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published115 days ago29 Jun 2026, 08:45 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2026- Tender notice published25 Mar 2026, 12:39 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published1 Jun 2026, 14:18 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Jun 2026, 14:18 BST
- Contract signature expected22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published29 Jun 2026, 08:45 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau VeritasDetection, Identification and Monitoring (DIM) Scientific Support and Assurance Services1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: 2 x 1 year optional extensions | £205,380 inc. VAT | 29 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Detection, Identification and Monitoring (DIM) Scientific Support and Assurance Services · Bureau Veritas
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Value
- £205,380 inc. VAT
- Period
- 17 Jun 2026 – 16 Jun 2029 · up to 16 Jun 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x 1 year optional extensions
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
5 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue AuthorityBeneficiary authority
- Humberside Fire and Rescue ServiceProcuring entityEvaluator
- South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue ServiceProcuring entityEvaluator
- York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority acting as Fire and Rescue AuthorityProcuring entityEvaluator
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Bureau Veritas UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications All documents are available from the In-Tend website
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender