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Published 12 Aug 2025, 10:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Incident Command Training

Official notice

Authority: East Sussex Fire Authority (Police & fire)

2 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£80,000total for 2 lots · £96,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Sept 2025awarded 15 Oct 2025
Awarded to Artemis Training and Development Ltd +2 more
Contract term 3 yrsends 4 Oct 2028 · up to 5 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 5 Oct 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

East Sussex Fire Authority (ESFA) is seeking to award contracts on behalf of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) to the top two scores, for the provision of an Incident Command Training Service (Lot 1). There will also be a contract for the supply of a web based online training platform for existing and new Incident Commanders (Lot 2).

CPV: Safety training services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£80,000 together)
Lot #1The provision of an Incident Command Training ServiceAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£20,000

Lot 1 The provision of an Incident Command Training Service

Contract period: 5 Oct 2025 – 4 Oct 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 5 Oct 2029 with extensionsValue: £20,000 exc. VAT · £24,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: up to 12 months
80550000 Safety training services
Lot #2The supply of a web based online training platform for existing and new Incident CommandersAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£60,000

Lot 2 The supply of a web based online training platform for existing and new Incident Commanders

Contract period: 5 Oct 2025 – 4 Oct 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 5 Oct 2029 with extensionsValue: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: up to 12 months
80550000 Safety training services

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
12 Aug 2025, 10:19 BST
Last source update
15 Oct 2025, 09:31 BST
Authority reference
ESFA2530
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047896
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Safety training services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

12 Aug 2025 → 15 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Aug 2025, 10:19 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    8 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts384 days ago
    5 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published373 days ago
    15 Oct 2025, 09:31 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Aug 2025, 10:19 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    15 Oct 2025, 09:31 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Oct 2025, 09:31 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    29 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
Artemis Training and Development Ltd, K Lamb Associates LTDSME, Peter Stanley Training Ltdjoint award1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2029Extensions: Up to 12 months—15 Oct 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · The provision of an Incident Command Training Service3final-stage tenders30—
2 · The supply of a web based online training platform for existing and new Incident Commanders3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Sussex Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVBN-6459-JTPV HQ Church Lane, Lewes, South East, BN7 2DZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • Artemis Training and Development LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07598894 Nut Grove Cottage, Broadway Road,, Willersey, Broadway, South West, WR12 7PHContact email
  • Katherine Lamb Associates LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10243883 Unit 2, The Granary, Cornbury Park, Charlbury, Chipping Norton, South East, OX7 3AEContact email
  • Peter Stanley Training LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06533085 The Joiners Shop, Chatham Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent, South East, ME4 4TZContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender