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title: "Airport Hot Fire Training Rig"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0687ce"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "COUNCIL OF THE ISLES OF SCILLY"
published: "2026-06-01"
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# Airport Hot Fire Training Rig

Buyer: COUNCIL OF THE ISLES OF SCILLY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0687ce

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## Summary

The Council of the Isles of Scilly is inviting bids for the construction of an Airport Hot Fire Training Rig designed for hands-on training with live fires, utilising models based on BN2, DH6, or S76 aircraft. This tender process is currently active and operates under an open procurement method, allowing broad competition below the threshold. The tender, classified within the goods category and estimated at a gross value of £90,000, closes its submission period on 5th June 2026 at 17:00 BST. The training rig is to be sited at St Mary’s airport, with project deliveries across various UK regions including UKC, UKD, and UKF. Businesses have the opportunity to inquire until 4th May 2026.

This tender offers substantial business opportunities, particularly for SMEs capable of supplying firefighting, rescue, and safety equipment, or those involved in structural steelworks. With a cost to quality assessment ratio of 70:30, companies focusing on competitive pricing and high-quality outputs will find this opportunity beneficial. Given the potential for contract renewal due to supply scarcity and extension needs, businesses could foster long-term relationships and growth within the public sector infrastructure projects. This tender is particularly well-suited for enterprises specialising in niche training equipment, responding to the Council's emphasis on practical training simulations.

## Notice

A training rig based on BN2, DH6 and or S76 aircraft to be situated at St Mary's airport with the appropriate infrastructure to facilitate training with live hot fires

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Contract my be extended through scarcity of supplies necessary to complete within timeframes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051219-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 1 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | £75,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COUNCIL OF THE ISLES OF SCILLY |
| Locality | HUGH TOWN |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR21 0JD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Isles of Scilly |
| Electoral ward | St Mary's |
| Westminster constituency | St Ives |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
- 45223210 - Structural steelworks

## Release History

- 1 Jun 2026 at 09:08 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051219-2026
- 21 Apr 2026 at 15:17 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036284-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051219-2026
  1st June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036284-2026
  21st April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-14957
  Instructions for tenderers
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-14958
  Statement of requirement
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-14959
  Tender response (qualitative)
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-14960
  Tender response: Priced

## Notice URLs

- https://scilly.gov.uk/business-licensing/contracts/current-contract-opportunities
- https://scilly.gov.uk/business-licensing/contracts/current-contract-opportunitiesprocurement@scilly.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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