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HMICFRS Consultancy · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South West (UKK)
Published estimate£120,000≈ £80k / year · £144,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Oct 2025awarded 20 Oct 2025
Awarded to J K Associate Services Limited
Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 12 Apr 2027 · extension options published · starts 13 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority has awarded a contract for the provision of HMICFRS Consultancy.

The consultancy support is required in relation to our 'People Improvement Plan' and the cause of concern on prevention activity, specifically Home Fire Safety Visits, in the 2025 HMICFRS report.

It is estimated that 2-4 days per week (on average) between October and December 2025 will be required from the consultant. A further 20 days consultancy may be required between January and March 2026.

CPV: General management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 6 moSMEPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 13 Oct 2025 – 12 Apr 2027 (1 yr 6 mo)Value: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Authority may require additional but related consultancy support in addition to what has been detailed within the Invitation to Tender. For the avoidance of doubt, any additional consultancy has been included in the maximum contract value of £120,000.
79411000 General management consultancy services

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Suitability Assessment - Pass or Fail Quality (inc. Delivery) - 60% (with a minimum pass mark required per assessment question) Price - 40%

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
30 Sept 2025, 12:20 BST
Last source update
22 Oct 2025, 10:23 BST
Authority reference
DSQ293-25
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060849
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
General management consultancy services
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a4cf Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
7 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Suppliers who are interested in this opportunity can view the Invitation to Tender on our e-tendering portal. The e-tendering portal is located at:

sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home ↗

Suppliers will need to click on 'Tenders' (top right hand side of screen) and search 'HMICFRS' as a key word. This opportunity should then appear for suppliers to click on and register their interest against (you will be required to have a login for the portal). Suppliers should then be able to access the Invitation to Tender documents. Bids and clarifications must be submitted via the In-Tend e-tendering portal.

The e-tendering portal is free to use. Suppliers can find guidance on using the e-tendering portal via:

bluelightcommercial.police.uk/media/2284/sell2blue… ↗

Timeline

30 Sept 2025 → 22 Oct 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published385 days ago
    30 Sept 2025, 12:20 BST
  2. Submission deadline378 days ago
    7 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts373 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published363 days ago
    22 Oct 2025, 10:23 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Sept 2025, 12:20 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    22 Oct 2025, 10:23 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 Oct 2025, 10:23 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £120,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
J K Associate Services LimitedSME£120,000 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · J K Associate Services LimitedSME

    Signed
    20 Oct 2025
    Value
    £120,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    20 Oct 2025 – 19 Apr 2027
    Status
    active
    Options
    The Authority may require additional but related consultancy support in addition to what was detailed within the Invitation to Tender. This shall be within the 18 month contract term. For the avoidance of doubt, any additional consultancy has been included in the maximum contract value of £120,000 including VAT.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNLD-1131-HTWN Service Headquarters, Exeter, South West, EX3 0NWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender