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title: "Compartment Fire Behaviour & Breathing Apparatus Training"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d247"
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buyer: "SELLAFIELD LIMITED"
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# Compartment Fire Behaviour & Breathing Apparatus Training

Buyer: SELLAFIELD LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d247

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## Summary

Sellafield Limited, a sub-central government public authority located in Warrington, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process titled "Compartment Fire Behaviour & Breathing Apparatus Training." This falls under the industry category of "Personnel-training services." The procurement process progressed to the award stage, concluding on 23rd October 2025, with the contract signed on the same day. The training services are scheduled to commence on 27th October 2025 and will be delivered until 26th October 2027. This procurement was conducted using a limited competition method, described as "Below threshold - limited competition."

The contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in personnel-training services, particularly those capable of providing advanced fire behaviour and breathing apparatus training. The awarded supplier, Vital Fire Solutions Ltd, is based in Durham and exemplifies the type of company well-suited for this tender due to its expertise in fire training services. Businesses positioned similarly could leverage such contracts to expand their public sector portfolios and gain a foothold in training services for critical safety operations. This could be a lucrative opportunity for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to enhance their credibility and market presence in the public sector.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067742-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 27 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £170,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SELLAFIELD LIMITED |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA3 6GR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Birchwood |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VITAL FIRE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79632000 - Personnel-training services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2025 at 10:35 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067742-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067742-2025
  23rd October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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