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# Fire Station Drill Towers

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fire-station-drill-towers-ocds-h6vhtk-05a91d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority: "Fire Station Drill Towers". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/devon-and-somerset-fire-and-rescue-authority-GB-PPON-PNLD-1131-HTWN)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work, Structural products, Structures construction work
- **Delivery Location:** UKK2, UKK4
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fire-station-drill-towers-ocds-h6vhtk-05a91d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05a91d`

## 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/fire-station-drill-towers-ocds-h6vhtk-05a91d#tl-md)

## 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.  
The 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. 
The scope of work would include; 
•	demolition of the existing drill tower
•	design, supply and install of necessary foundations
•	design, supply and install of new tower
•	Lighting provision on tower
The intention is for these structures to be in place by the financial year end, 31 March 2026. 
This 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 44200000, 45110000, 45223000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2025 to 31/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F062680-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-07T07:38:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T07:06:00.948Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05a91d