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Provision of Fire Engineering Training (Diploma and Degree Level)

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

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12 Oct 2026 at 12:10

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Award

20 Feb 2025 at 15:25

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Award

08 Aug 2024 at 14:48

Award Notice
Tender

22 May 2023 at 16:23

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service procured fire engineering training at diploma and degree level. The programme is intended to develop candidates’ fire engineering knowledge, relevant to the Service’s role in reviewing fire engineering strategies and alternative solutions against the Scottish Technical Handbook. Training is delivered at the SFRS National Training Centre in Cambuslang. The requirement combines higher and adult university-level education with specialist safety teaching and engineering subject matter. It is a single training requirement rather than separate lots. The buyer is Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to UCLAN. The procedure was a limited award without a prior competition, justified on the basis that no suitable tenders or participation requests were received in response to an open procedure. The original submission deadline was 21 June 2023, and the stated contract period ran from 1 September 2023 to 30 August 2026. Two active awards and contracts are recorded for UCLAN, valued at £185,000 and £114,000 respectively; these are separate contract values. The tender estimate was £140,000. Quality and price each carried 50% weighting. The lot is marked cancelled in the tender data, although the two awards and contracts are active.

The award shows demand from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for higher-level fire engineering education, with delivery at its national training centre in Cambuslang. A credible future provider would need to deliver diploma- and degree-level training and demonstrate expertise spanning fire engineering and safety education. The buyer’s work reviewing fire engineering strategies and alternative solutions against the Scottish Technical Handbook makes knowledge of fire safety guidance and its application to building design particularly relevant. Staff names and qualifications were required, indicating that the proposed teaching team’s credentials matter. The procurement attracted one bid, from a large supplier, and the evaluation gave equal weight to quality and price. Providers able to combine qualified specialist teaching with competitive pricing would be well placed for a similar requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Fire Engineering Training (Diploma and Degree Level)

Notice Description

Provision of Fire Engineering Training (Diploma and Degree Level)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Fire Engineering Training (Diploma and Degree Level)

Options: Additional candidates if required.

Procurement Information

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are a consultee of Building Standards in Scotland and as such, regularly review Fire Engineering Strategies and Alternative Solutions to ensure they comply with the Scottish Technical Handbook. The Scottish Technical Handbook is the guidance document used by the Local Building Standards Authorities, by which a building is built.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ce5f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096027-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

71320000 - Engineering design services

71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings

71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services

71336000 - Engineering support services

80000000 - Education and training services

80300000 - Higher education services

80330000 - Safety education services

80340000 - Special education services

80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£299,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2023 - 30 Aug 2026 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active, Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBUSLANG
Postcode
G72 7NA
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Cambuslang East
Westminster Constituency
Rutherglen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UCLAN

Further Information

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