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# PME for Live Fire Training Facility

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pme-for-live-fire-training-facility-ocds-h6vhtk-068a08). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority: "PME for Live Fire Training Facility". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (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):** Fire station construction work
- **Delivery Location:** UKK2, UKK4
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pme-for-live-fire-training-facility-ocds-h6vhtk-068a08#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-068a08`

## 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/pme-for-live-fire-training-facility-ocds-h6vhtk-068a08#tl-md)

## Description
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (the Service), welcomes engagement from the market in support of informing the Service's procurement and delivery strategy for the construction of a new Live Fire Training Facility. 
Our existing structure is approaching the end of its operational life and will require decommissioning and removal prior to the construction of a replacement facility. The replacement facility is intended to provide a long-term, resilient live fire training capability that supports operational firefighter training requirements while reflecting modern expectations relating to safety, durability, environmental performance and whole-life value. The facility will be required to support realistic compartment fire behaviour training within a controlled environment and should balance operational functionality with maintainability and long-term asset performance.
The Service anticipates that the new facility is likely to comprise a reinforced concrete structure incorporating refractory tile protection to areas exposed to repeated thermal loading. The design is expected to include temperature monitoring systems for both burn environments and the primary structural frame. A smoke emission treatment system will also form a significant element of the project.
The facility is likely to be located at our Training Academy, situated within the perimeter of Exeter International Airport, located on land with a historical military use, therefore considerations relating to ground conditions, contamination and the potential presence of unexploded ordnance is anticipated.
The project is currently at RIBA stage 0. The anticipated project value is currently estimated to be between £5million and £10million, although further development work is required to establish the final scope and budget. The new facility needs to be completed, commissioned, and operational by April 2030.
A preferred procurement route, contract strategy, contractor engagement model, pre-construction approach or form of contract have not been decided upon. The Service is deliberately retaining an open position on these matters and is seeking informed market feedback to help determine the most appropriate delivery strategy.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45216121
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2028 to 31/10/2029

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F083070-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-02T12:49:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T14:50:45.891Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-068a08