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PRN004517 Compartment Fire Behaviour Unit & associated building works

Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) are undertaking a Pre-Market Engagement (PME) activity for the below requirement. The NFRS Estates department will be initiating a project throughout this financial year for a compartment fire behaviour unit & associated building works. As you may be aware, we are required to adhere to strict procurement procedures. This Pre-Market Engagement (PME) activity seeks information relating to the NFRS Compartment Fire Behaviour Training facilities. The Compartment Fire Behaviour Training (CFBT) Unit is a specialist risk critical, mandatory training requirement for operational crews. The unit provides firefighting crews with the ability to initiate and sustain a carbonaceous fire and facilitate the release or containment of fire gases in a safe, controlled environment. The unit can be used to demonstrate the correct door entry procedure, extinguishing, cooling and ventilation techniques allowing students to understand the hazards and risks presented by this environment. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) is preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract for the acquisition of a single 40ft shipping container which will be repurposed and modified to create a Compartment Fire Behaviour Training Unit. In addition to this to undertake the associated building works in relation to the installation of the Compartment Fire Behaviour Training Unit. The works will include but are not limited to: - • Forming concrete foundations/slab and sub-base • Creation of hardstanding surface areas (concrete/tarmacadam) • Installation of foul drains including implementing new drainage channel, inspection chambers, pumps, interceptors (where necessary) and connecting them to the existing foul drain. • Installation of any lighting protection and any mechanical and electrical elements (where necessary). General Conditions Please note the following general conditions: • Your responses will help us to refine our requirements. • Nothing in the PME activity shall constitute a commitment to ordering or awarding a contract. • The contents of this PME are not binding, and may be subject to change • Any, and all costs associated with the production of such a response to this Pre-Market Engagement must be borne by the Supplier. • Information contained within this document is confidential and must not be revealed to any third party without prior written consent from NFRS. • We expect that all responses to this will be provided by Suppliers in good faith, to the best of their ability and in the light of information available at the time of their response. • No information provided by a potential supplier in response to this will be carried forward, used or acknowledged in any way for the purpose of evaluating, or in any subsequent formal procurement process.

Classification

  • CPV35110000 — Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
  • CPV44619000 — Other containers
  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV45343200 — Firefighting equipment installation work

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0001Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PRN004517
Status
planning
Main Procurement Category
works

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
19 Jul 2025, 00:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Contract period

Ends
30 Jan 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 01:00
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2026, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
35110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
Entry 2
Id
44619000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other containers
Entry 3
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work
Entry 4
Id
45343200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Firefighting equipment installation work

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
037358-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
4 Jul 2025, 11:33

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
19 Jul 2025, 00:59
Description
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) are undertaking a Pre-Market Engagement (PME) activity for the below requirement. The Pre-Market engagement document is available to download via the NFRS e-procurement portal In-Tend via the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/notts-fire/aspx/Home All correspondence and responses in relation to this PME should be made via the NFRS e-procurement portal. The NFRS Estates department will be initiating a project throughout this financial year for a compartment fire behaviour unit & associated building works. As you may be aware, we are required to adhere to strict procurement procedures. This Pre-Market Engagement (PME) activity seeks information relating to the NFRS Compartment Fire Behaviour Training facilities. The Compartment Fire Behaviour Training (CFBT) Unit is a specialist risk critical, mandatory training requirement for operational crews. The unit provides firefighting crews with the ability to initiate and sustain a carbonaceous fire and facilitate the release or containment of fire gases in a safe, controlled environment. The unit can be used to demonstrate the correct door entry procedure, extinguishing, cooling and ventilation techniques allowing students to understand the hazards and risks presented by this environment. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) is preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract for the acquisition of a single 40ft shipping container which will be repurposed and modified to create a Compartment Fire Behaviour Training Unit. In addition to this to undertake the associated building works in relation to the installation of the Compartment Fire Behaviour Training Unit. The works will include but are not limited to: - • Forming concrete foundations/slab and sub-base • Creation of hardstanding surface areas (concrete/tarmacadam) • Installation of foul drains including implementing new drainage channel, inspection chambers, pumps, interceptors (where necessary) and connecting them to the existing foul drain. • Installation of any lighting protection and any mechanical and electrical elements (where necessary). General Conditions Please note the following general conditions: • Your responses will help us to refine our requirements. • Nothing in the PME activity shall constitute a commitment to ordering or awarding a contract. • The contents of this PME are not binding, and may be subject to change • Any, and all costs associated with the production of such a response to this Pre-Market Engagement must be borne by the Supplier. • Information contained within this document is confidential and must not be revealed to any third party without prior written consent from NFRS. • We expect that all responses to this will be provided by Suppliers in good faith, to the best of their ability and in the light of information available at the time of their response. • No information provided by a potential supplier in response to this will be carried forward, used or acknowledged in any way for the purpose of evaluating, or in any subsequent formal procurement process.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDCB-9254-WQCL
Name
Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF16
Country
GB
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG5 8PP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Nottinghamshire Police and Fire and Rescue Service Joint Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge Dr

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PDCB-9254-WQCL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Nottingham · UKF16 · NG5 8PP · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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