Award

BEng Fire Engineering and MSc Fire Safety Engineering courses

LONDON FIRE BRIGADE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Aug 2025 at 12:25

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

28 Aug 2025 at 12:02

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Fire Brigade has completed a direct procurement process to obtain BEng Fire Engineering and MSc Fire Safety Engineering courses from the University of Lancashire. This contract, tagged as a public authority sub-central government purchase, was awarded on 28th August 2025 and entails services valued at £685,500. The procurement involves safety training services to be delivered in the UKI region, with the contract spanning from 9th September 2025 to 8th September 2029 following the standstill period ending on 8th September 2025. The courses are directed under legal regulation UKPGA 2023/54, and the procurement was justified as a direct award due to the University being the sole provider of these courses in the UK.

This tender offers significant opportunities for large-scale educational and training institutions, particularly those with expertise in fire engineering and safety. While the procurement method was direct due to the unique offering by the University of Lancashire, similar opportunities could arise for other specialised educational services where institutions can leverage unique qualifications or niche expertise to fulfil such specialised training requirements. Such contracts underscore the importance of continually developing and marketing specialised capabilities within the educational services sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BEng Fire Engineering and MSc Fire Safety Engineering courses

Notice Description

BEng Fire Engineering and MSc Fire Safety Engineering courses for 4 years

Procurement Information

The supplier is the sole provider of the degree courses in the UK.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058f4b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051960-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80550000 - Safety training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£685,500 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20255 months ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2025 - 8 Sep 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON FIRE BRIGADE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
vikram.gudra@london-fire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 0LL
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERSITY OF LANCASHIRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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