--- title: "National Fire Chiefs Council: The Development & Implementation of a National: Attraction, Selection & Recruitment process for the NFCC Direct Entrant Programme for the UK Fire Service." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-819e85c2-b94c-4895-b11f-b30fcf3b8e0f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-819e85c2-b94c-4895-b11f-b30fcf3b8e0f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-819e85c2-b94c-4895-b11f-b30fcf3b8e0f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-819e85c2-b94c-4895-b11f-b30fcf3b8e0f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION" published: "2022-03-07" --- # National Fire Chiefs Council: The Development & Implementation of a National: Attraction, Selection & Recruitment process for the NFCC Direct Entrant Programme for the UK Fire Service. Buyer: THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-819e85c2-b94c-4895-b11f-b30fcf3b8e0f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-819e85c2-b94c-4895-b11f-b30fcf3b8e0f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-819e85c2-b94c-4895-b11f-b30fcf3b8e0f.json) ## Summary The Chief Fire Officers' Association is conducting a tender for the development and implementation of a National Attraction, Selection & Recruitment process for the NFCC Direct Entrant Programme, aimed at enhancing leadership and diversity within the UK Fire Service. This procurement falls under the business services category, specifically focusing on recruitment and training. The tender is currently in the active stage and is set to close on 4 April 2022 at 5:00 PM. The service contract is expected to commence on 16 May 2022, with a duration of one year, and has a total estimated value of £80,000. This opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in recruitment, consulting, and training services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-positioned to participate in this tender, leveraging their expertise to support the objectives of improving leadership and diversity in the fire service sector. As the tender involves a multi-stage selection process, interested suppliers should ensure they meet the specified criteria to enhance their chances of being shortlisted. ## Notice The NFCC People Programme has been considering the matter of entry routes into the sector as a key opportunity to improve leadership and diversity across the sector. The Leadership Project commissioned a workstream on Direct Entry (DE) in February 2020 alongside several other initiatives to develop better leaders. As a result, the work on DE has progressed at pace, to such an extent that 11 Fire and Rescue Services are keen to explore and support this new initiative, with the planned commencement of attraction, selection, and recruitment in September 2022. This will be a 4 Stage Process. The first stage requires potential suppliers to meet the Selection Questionnaire criteria set out within the information pack in order to qualify to be successfully Suppliers may at any time be added as long as they successfully meet the minimum criteria as set out in the information/ bid pack. Once you have registered your interest please see Individual Specification Documents in the ITT attachment section. The date for the Tender submission is Monday 04 April 2022 - 5.00pm any submissions after this time will not be considered, ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2688872f-4804-4b75-9bc0-095764ed2f71 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 May 2022 - 16 May 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B7 4HW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Nechells | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 7 Mar 2022 at 17:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2688872f-4804-4b75-9bc0-095764ed2f71 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2688872f-4804-4b75-9bc0-095764ed2f71 7th March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=dd972182-3c9e-ec11-8112-005056b64545&p=8691483f-2f3d-e711-80e1-005056b64545 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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