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# External Investigations Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-investigations-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05ecac). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** London Fire Commissioner: "External Investigations Service". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [London Fire Commissioner](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-fire-commissioner-GB-PPON-PVBD-9678-ZYDR)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Personnel services except placement and supply services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-investigations-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05ecac#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05ecac`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-investigations-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05ecac#tl-md)

## Description
This Procurement projects’ purpose is to provide services ensuring that staff have a safe and independent mechanism for raising concerns; as well as ensuring Investigators and presiding managers are trained to required standards; and early intervention initiatives such as mediation are considered to reduce the impact and timeliness of conclusion of these processes. The service will also be required to provide investigation services for cases that relate to allegations against Professional Standards Unit (PSU) staff; Directors and Brigade Senior Leadership Team; but also, may be required to support with complex matters or where cases have many complainants and/or respondents.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 79630000

- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2026 to 28/02/2029

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F078808-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-02T11:23:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T05:56:58.863Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05ecac