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Fire Fighter Development Programme (FFDP)

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

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25 Aug 2026 at 08:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited is buying a Fire Fighter Development Programme for its Dounreay operations. The requirement is a staff training service focused on developing firefighters, delivered in Caithness and Sutherland, Scotland. It is a single-service requirement rather than a multi-lot purchasing exercise, and the buyer is a public authority operating in the nuclear restoration sector. Businesses relevant to this opportunity include specialist fire-training providers able to deliver structured firefighter development for an operational industrial or nuclear environment. The service is intended to support the development of personnel who perform firefighting duties, rather than the supply of firefighting equipment, facilities management or general recruitment. The selected provider is Fire Services College Limited, a large organisation based in Moreton-in-Marsh.

The procurement has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The single lot is complete, the award is active and the contract has been signed. Fire Services College Limited was selected for the Fire Fighter Development Programme. The contract was signed on 18 August 2026 and runs from 12 October 2026 to 4 December 2026. Its value is £70,600 excluding VAT, or £84,720 including VAT. The process used a limited procurement method, with competition restricted to invited suppliers. The award relates to staff training services. The published information records one supplier and one award for the requirement. This was a below-threshold procurement, so it followed a proportionate competition route rather than an open procedure.

This award shows that Nuclear Restoration Services has a defined requirement for specialist firefighter development supporting its Dounreay operations. Suppliers considering future work with this buyer would need credible capability in firefighter training and development, with the capacity to deliver a structured programme for operational personnel in a demanding industrial setting. Relevant evidence would include experience designing and delivering firefighter training, suitably qualified instructional staff, and the organisational capacity to support a concentrated programme in Caithness and Sutherland. Providers should also be able to demonstrate reliable delivery arrangements, appropriate training facilities or access to them, and an understanding of the standards, discipline and safety expectations associated with emergency response in the nuclear restoration environment. The limited competition route indicates the importance of being known and credible to the buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fire Fighter Development Programme (FFDP)

Notice Description

A contract has been awarded by Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) Limited (Dounreay) following a limited competitive procedure for the Provision of Fire Fighter Development Programme (FFDP)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb0b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080597-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80511000 - Staff training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£70,600 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 4 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA3 6GR
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Fire Services College Limited

Further Information

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