Notice Information
Notice Title
Compartment Fire Behaviour & Breathing Apparatus Training
Notice Description
1. Training provided must be in line with the latest National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) UKF&RS National Operational Guidance - Foundation for Breathing Apparatus including the use of Telemetry enabled Breathing Apparatus sets and Entry Control Boards 2. Training provided must be in line with the latest National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) UKF&RS National Operational Guidance - Foundation for Firefighting including Fire Behaviour Indicators, Backdraught, Flashover, Fire Gas Ignition, Fire development, Tactical Ventilation, Flow Paths, appropriate firefighting/branch handling techniques, and the effective use of a Thermal Image Camera 3. Candidates must be exposed to simulations run in realistic conditions of heat and smoke 4. Scenarios should be facilitated to ensure all staff have at least one operational Breathing Apparatus (BA) wear as a Team Leader with assessment and feedback delivered by a competent Breathing Apparatus Instructor (BAI) 5. BA teams must consist only of two wearers and each team deployed must be accompanied by a qualified BAI to assess and feedback on performance 6. Scenarios will be developed in agreement with SFRS Training Manager and Breathing Apparatus Instructor leads
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d247
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067742-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79632000 - Personnel-training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £170,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 27 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SELLAFIELD LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Lee Waterworth
- Contact Email
- lee.waterworth@sellafieldsites.com
- Contact Phone
- 01925 832847
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WARRINGTON
- Postcode
- WA3 6GR
- Post Town
- Warrington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD61 Warrington
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Warrington
- Electoral Ward
- Birchwood
- Westminster Constituency
- Warrington North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067742-2025
23rd October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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