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title: "Fire Fighter Development Programme (FFDP)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eb0b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Nuclear Restoration Services Limited"
published: "2026-08-25"
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# Fire Fighter Development Programme (FFDP)

Buyer: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eb0b

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080597-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 4 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £70,600 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Nuclear Restoration Services Limited |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Postcode area | 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 | Fire Services College Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 08:12 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080597-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080597-2026
  25th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-restoration-services
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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