Notice Information
Notice Title
Live Fire Training Facility
Notice Description
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority is proposing the design and construction of a new Live Fire Training Facility to support operational firefighter training. The works are expected to comprise a purpose built facility providing controlled live fire training environments, together with associated infrastructure and external works. The facility will be required to comply with relevant operational training standards, environmental regulations and health and safety requirements, and to be suitable for long term operational use.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068a08
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037274-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45216121 - Fire station construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Apr 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 22 Sep 20272 years to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2028 - 31 Oct 2029 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEVON & SOMERSET FIRE & 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
- EXETER
- Postcode
- EX3 0NW
- Post Town
- Exeter
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK2 Dorset and Somerset, TLK4 Devon
-
- Local Authority
- East Devon
- Electoral Ward
- Clyst Valley
- Westminster Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037274-2026
23rd April 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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