Fire Station Drill Towers

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  "id": "062680-2025",
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  "date": "2025-10-07T08:38:27+01:00",
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    "id": "GB-PPON-PNLD-1131-HTWN",
    "name": "Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority"
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    "title": "Fire Station Drill Towers",
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
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    "description": "The Service has a potential upcoming below threshold works opportunity for drill tower design and installation to accommodate both Service Delivery and Academy training requirements. A total of between four (4) and six (6) drill towers are likely to be required, and these are intended to be located at: Axminster, Lynton, Minehead, Dulverton, Ivybridge and Witheridge fire stations.  \nThe drill training towers must be a robust galvanised steel structure, with a minimum of three storeys, ladder access between the platforms, and incorporating access hatches. \nThe scope of work would include; \n•\tdemolition of the existing drill tower\n•\tdesign, supply and install of necessary foundations\n•\tdesign, supply and install of new tower\n•\tLighting provision on tower\nThe intention is for these structures to be in place by the financial year end, 31 March 2026. \nThis engagement is issued to identify potential design and install suppliers within the marketplace who are capable of delivering these full requirements within the potential timescales, with previous fire service sector experience.",
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      "id": "GB-PPON-PNLD-1131-HTWN",
      "name": "Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority",
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      "address": {
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        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Exeter",
        "postalCode": "EX3 0NW",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Service Headquarters"
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        "id": "062680-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062680-2025",
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        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
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        "datePublished": "2025-10-07T08:38:27+01:00"
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        "id": "engagement",
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        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2025-10-20T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "Suppliers who consider their organisation can deliver against the outline drill tower requirements within the indicative timescales, as provided in the Procurement Description section of this notice, and can evidence experience of such delivery previously within the fire service sector should identify themselves via email to Aimee Lee, alee@dsfire.gov.uk no later than Friday 17th October 2025. \nThe Authority will review the list of identified suppliers and information provided and subject to its own below threshold contract standing orders for works contracts, select those most suitable to quote for the works within a short timescale."
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