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title: "Provision of Fire Engineering Training (Diploma and Degree Level)"
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# Provision of Fire Engineering Training (Diploma and Degree Level)

Buyer: SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ce5f

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## Summary

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has successfully awarded a contract for the provision of Fire Engineering Training at both diploma and degree levels. This contract, relevant to the Education and Training Services industry, pertains to the main procurement category of services. The training will be provided at the SFRS National Training Centre, Westburn Drive, Cambuslang, G72 7NA, within the UKM region. Key dates include the contract signature on 18th February 2025, following a negotiation procedure without prior publication due to previous unsuccessful procurement efforts. The procurement followed the guidance of the Scottish Technical Handbook, a regulatory document for building standards in Scotland, with the awarded contract amounting to £185,000.

This procurement presents significant business growth opportunities for training institutes and educational service providers, particularly those specialising in higher education safety and engineering. Companies with robust expertise in fire engineering and related fields, such as university-level education, engineering design, and safety education, would be well-suited to compete for similar tenders. With the ongoing statutory requirements for fire engineering consultative services by SFRS, there is a continuous demand for qualified professionals. Businesses engaging in this field can leverage this opportunity to expand their offerings and establish long-term partnerships with public safety bodies. The awarded supplier is UCLAN, a large-scale provider with a proven track record, implying the high standards expected from the participants.

## Notice

Provision of Fire Engineering Training (Diploma and Degree Level)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Fire Engineering Training (Diploma and Degree Level)

Options: Additional candidates if required.

### Procurement Information

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are a consultee of Building Standards in Scotland and as such, regularly review Fire Engineering Strategies and Alternative Solutions to ensure they comply with the Scottish Technical Handbook. The Scottish Technical Handbook is the guidance document used by the Local Building Standards Authorities, by which a building is built. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) have a statutory duty as a consultee of Building Standards in Scotland, to review fire engineering consultations from the Local Authority Building Standards Verifiers. In order to do this and to enable SFRS to meet its statutory duty, we require qualified Fire Engineers. SFRS have undertaken two (2) failed procurement exercises for the provision of this requirement within the last 18 months - one of which was an Open Procedure. Therefore, in order to meet its statutory and legal obligations, it is proposed that SFRS award a contract, directly, for the Provision of Fire Engineering Training, using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication route to market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006323-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 30 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £185,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE |
| Locality | CAMBUSLANG |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G72 7NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Cambuslang East |
| Westminster constituency | Rutherglen |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UCLAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
- 71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services
- 71336000 - Engineering support services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80330000 - Safety education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2025 at 15:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006323-2025
- 8 Aug 2024 at 13:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025069-2024
- 22 May 2023 at 15:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014541-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://firescotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000791010
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19543

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