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Published 14 Sept 2026, 16:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Modern Fire Fighting Strategy - Phase 2 Urban Fire Fighting Training Provision

Authority: London Fire Commissioner (Public body)

ServicesSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosed Value not published
Tender notice expected 2 Nov 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsstarts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The London Fire Commissioner is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to inform the development of a future procurement strategy for the provision of specialist urban firefighting training facilities and associated support services.

The purpose of this engagement is to better understand current market capability, capacity, commercial models and potential delivery approaches capable of supporting London Fire Brigade's Modern Firefighting Strategy Phase 2 programme.

The Brigade anticipates delivering advanced operational firefighting training to approximately 4,800 operational firefighters and 200 officer observations over a three-year ( one year with option to extend by a further two years subject to funding) programme commencing in Q1 2027.

We are particularly interested in engaging with organisations capable of providing some or all of the following:

- Specialist live fire training facilities.

- Carbonaceous fire behaviour training environments.

- Advanced fire behaviour and tactical firefighting facilities.

- Basement fire training facilities.

- Tactical ventilation training facilities.

- Fire compartments capable of venting gases and smoke to atmosphere.

- Temperature monitoring and environmental monitoring systems.

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- Residential accommodation.

- Catering and welfare facilities.

- Structural firefighting PPE and associated laundering and maintenance services.

- Operational support infrastructure, including equipment storage and breathing apparatus support services.

LFB's current preference is to explore a model whereby London Fire Brigade instructors design and deliver the training, whilst the supplier provides facilities, accommodation, catering, welfare, PPE and logistical support services. However, suppliers are invited to provide feedback on alternative delivery models that may improve value for money, resilience, innovation or operational effectiveness.

As part of this engagement, suppliers are invited to provide feedback on:

- Market capability and capacity.

- Mobilisation requirements.

- Commercial and contractual models.

- Pricing structures and key cost drivers.

- Capacity and resilience risks.

- Sustainability and social value opportunities.

- Innovation and emerging technologies.

- Any aspects of the proposed requirement that may impact competition or market participation.

This engagement is not a Call for Competition and does not form part of any formal procurement process. Information gathered will be used solely to inform the future procurement strategy, commercial approach and specification development.

Participation in this exercise will not provide any supplier with an advantage in any future procurement process.

We would be grateful if your organisation could review the accompanying PME Pack and complete the associated questionnaire by 5th October 2026 deadline. The pre-market engagement pack and questionnaire can be accessed and downloaded from https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders

CPV: Specialist training services · Training facilities building

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 3 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
45214800 Training facilities building80510000 Specialist training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 Sept 2026, 16:07 BST
Last source update
14 Sept 2026, 16:07 BST
Authority reference
LFB203
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Specialist training servicesTraining facilities building
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f91f

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published6 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 13:18 BST
  2. Market engagementin 15 days
    5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTPre-market engagement pack and questionnaire with responses required for questions posed
  3. Tender notice expectedin 43 days
    2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 192 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Sept 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    14 Sept 2026, 16:07 BSTUK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    14 Sept 2026, 13:18 BSTUK2
Published amendments (1)

3 year contract (1 year contract with 2 optional years subject to funding)

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Fire Commissioner

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVBD-9678-ZYDR 169 Union Street, London, London, SE1 0LL [email protected]
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Official documents & specifications (2)

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