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    ContractsMarket Engagement: New Live Fire Training Facility Construction
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    Market Engagement: New Live Fire Training Facility Construction

    Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service invites market feedback to shape the delivery strategy for a £5-10 million live fire training facility to be built by April 2030.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 2 Sept 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
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    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Construction
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened today.

    2 September 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is seeking market engagement to inform the procurement and delivery strategy for a new Live Fire Training Facility at their Training Academy in Exeter. The existing facility is nearing end-of-life and requires replacement with a modern, resilient structure to support operational firefighter training. The new facility will feature a reinforced concrete structure with refractory tile protection, temperature monitoring systems, and smoke emission treatment. Key project considerations include ground conditions assessment, potential unexploded ordnance surveys, and environmental compliance on the airport-adjacent site with historical military use. The project is valued between £5 million and £10 million, currently at RIBA stage 0, with completion required by April 2030. The Service is actively seeking supplier input on procurement routes, contract strategies, engagement models, and contract forms to determine the optimal delivery approach. This is a genuine market engagement opportunity for those with expertise in specialist fire training infrastructure, complex site conditions, and innovative project delivery solutions.

    Track record

    3 awards · 2 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In construction, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority has awarded 3 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. LABOUR FORCE DIRECT LTD2× · 67%
    2. KENEX ENGINEERING LTD1× · 33%

    Across construction, the most active winners are HOLCIM UK LIMITED, TARMAC TRADING LIMITED, LINDUM GROUP LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-068a08
    DS
    Buyer
    Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority
    Sector
    Construction