Notice Information
Notice Title
Incident Command Suite Audio Visual System
Notice Description
CDDFRS are seeking to upgrade the current audio visual (AV) system in place at Service Training Centre (STC) for multiple purposes, but mainly for the delivery of Incident Command training.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Following service reviews extensions may be issued in annual increments.
Planning Information
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Authority (CDDFRA) are inviting suppliers to participate in preliminary engagement to gain insight from the market with the purpose of making any potential future exercise, well framed, feasible, focused and of likely interest to the market. The information gathered will be used to clarify the Authority's requirements, assess the markets capacity and develop a suitable procurement strategy. County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) seek to upgrade the current audio visual system in place at Service Training Centre (TSC) for multiple purposes, but mainly for the delivery of Incident Command training. Carrying out premarket engagement will allow CDDFRS to build a final specification, determine indicative costs associated with the project to request adequate funding and agree upon an appropriate route to market. Interested suppliers suppliers should email procurement@ddfire.gov.uk and ashleigh.burnip@ddfire.gov.uk to request supporting documentation. A site visit will be available for interested suppliers, only one date is available for these visits to be completed - Thursday 25th September 2025. All suppliers intending to complete a site visit must confirm their attendance no later than Thursday 18th September, by emailing procurement@ddfire.gov.uk and ashleigh.burnip@ddfire.gov.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058ff1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044218-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
-
- CPV Codes
32321200 - Audio-visual equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 May 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Jun 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 19 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DURHAM
- Postcode
- DH1 1TW
- Post Town
- Durham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC41 Durham
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- County Durham
- Electoral Ward
- Belmont
- Westminster Constituency
- City of Durham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044218-2026
14th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043580-2026
12th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072930-2025
11th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052264-2025
29th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-16068
Please see attached Request for Quotation document.
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