Official UK procurement notice
Skills for Justice Level 5 Certificate in Fire Investigation Training
Authority: Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTWFRA ('the Authority') is the publicly accountable body that oversees the policy and service delivery of Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service ('the Service') on behalf of the community. The Service successfully leads the operational delivery of fire and rescue services such as public protection, fire and other emergency prevention, operational response and resilience. Our stations, staff and appliances are strategically placed across Tyne and Wear to ensure efficient and effective response to fires and other emergencies. Appliances work across station areas and can be mobilised whilst away from their home station. We also have robust arrangements with neighbouring services to enable additional support during major emergencies.
TWFRS is seeking a provider to deliver the SFJ Awards Level 5 Certificate in Fire Investigation, a nationally accredited qualification that develops advanced skills in fire and explosion investigation. The programme must enable TWFRS investigators to competently examine scenes, collect and analyse evidence, produce accurate reports, and present findings in legal proceedings, ensuring compliance with professional standards and enhancing organisational capability.
CPV: Education and training services · Specialist training services · Vocational training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£0
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How this buyer will score bids.
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Price 50% Quality 50%
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
- 9 Jan 2026, 15:17 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Jun 2026, 14:41 BST
- Authority reference
25-26 FS04- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001964- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060311Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
9 Jan 2026 → 23 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published286 days ago9 Jan 2026, 15:17 GMT
- Clarification questions by261 days ago3 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline258 days ago6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts205 days ago31 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published121 days ago23 Jun 2026, 14:41 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jan 2026- Tender notice published9 Jan 2026, 15:17 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published12 Jan 2026, 08:27 GMTUK4
- Contract details notice published23 Jun 2026, 14:41 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete23 Jun 2026, 14:41 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardiner Associates Training and Research LtdSME | £78,700 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Skills for Justice Level 5 Certificate in Fire Investigation Training · Gardiner Associates Training and Research LtdSME
- Signed
- 7 May 2026
- Value
- £78,700
- Period
- 12 May 2026 – 11 May 2028 · up to 11 May 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 X 12 Month Extension
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GARDINER ASSOCIATES TRAINING AND RESEARCH LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender