Incident Command Training · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Awarded value£200,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to GSB Command Training Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Incident Command Training under YPO999 Training Services DPS Framework

CPV: Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Delivery of Multi- Agency Strategic/ Tactical Incdident Command TrainingAwarded

Delivery: North West

Extensions: Optional 2 periods of 12 months contract extension

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Mar 2026, 14:10 GMT
Last source update: 23 Mar 2026, 14:10 GMT
Authority reference: MFRS 2526-74
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-026305
Classification (CPV): Training services
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06717e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Further competition under YPO999 Training Services DPS Framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £200,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
GSB Command Training LimitedSME	£200,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 026305-2026-1 · GSB Command Training LimitedSME
Signed
20 Mar 2026
Value
£200,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireRegional or local authorityFire & Rescue Service Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Bridle Road,, Bootle, North West, L304YDContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

GSB Command Training LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14305232 Crown Cottage Shrawley,, Worcester, UK, WR6 6TD

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.