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Level 6 Fire Engineering Principles course - 12 people starting 8 Oct 2026

West Midlands Fire Service

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13 Oct 2026 at 15:17

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Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Fire Service procured training in Level 6 Fire Engineering Principles for 12 people, with courses planned for two cohorts. The requirement is for specialist professional training in fire engineering principles, rather than equipment or fire protection works. The buying organisation is West Midlands Fire Service, based in Birmingham, and delivery is in the West Midlands. This is a services requirement in the industrial training category (CPV 80531100). The course title and description identify two intended course start dates, indicating training provision for personnel at more than one point in the programme. The selected supplier, LABC Ltd, is an established large company, indicating that the buyer placed the requirement with a supplier able to provide this specialised training at organisational scale.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to LABC Ltd on 25 September 2026. The awarded value is £27,900. The contract period runs from 25 September 2026 to 13 July 2027. The buyer used a limited competition through a below-threshold competitive quotation process. The initial estimated value was £27,900, with a stated minimum of £27,899. The procurement was for one requirement, covering 12 participants and two course dates: 8 October 2026 and 13 January 2027. The tender submission deadline was 24 September 2026 at 5pm. The recorded suitability assessment marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria or weighting are set out in the published process information.

For providers of fire engineering education, this award demonstrates demand from West Midlands Fire Service for Level 6 Fire Engineering Principles training for a cohort of 12, delivered across two course dates. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to deliver advanced, structured instruction in fire engineering principles and manage training for a group of this size across a defined programme. The award to LABC Ltd shows that a large supplier was selected; the recorded suitability assessment also indicates that the requirement was not considered suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The competition route was a below-threshold competitive quotation, so relevant suppliers should be capable of responding to a quotation exercise and evidencing that their course content and delivery can meet the fire service’s specialist training need.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Level 6 Fire Engineering Principles course - 12 people starting 8 Oct 2026

Notice Description

Level 6 Fire Engineering Principles courses 8th Oct 26 & 13 Jan 27

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8ff95dbd-ed4b-4601-8c1e-856f4abdb897
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70157ca0-00d1-444e-bfeb-8ec92bb7fa93
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80531100 - Industrial training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£27,900 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£27,900 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
25 Sep 2026 - 13 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Midlands Fire Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B7 4HW
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LABC LTD

Further Information

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