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Fire Station Drill Towers

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:30.

Opportunity overview

The Service has a potential upcoming below threshold works opportunity for drill tower design and installation to accommodate both Service Delivery and Academy training requirements. A total of between four (4) and six (6) drill towers are likely to be required, and these are intended to be located at: Axminster, Lynton, Minehead, Dulverton, Ivybridge and Witheridge fire stations. The drill training towers must be a robust galvanised steel structure, with a minimum of three storeys, ladder access between the platforms, and incorporating access hatches. The scope of work would include; • demolition of the existing drill tower • design, supply and install of necessary foundations • design, supply and install of new tower • Lighting provision on tower The intention is for these structures to be in place by the financial year end, 31 March 2026. This engagement is issued to identify potential design and install suppliers within the marketplace who are capable of delivering these full requirements within the potential timescales, with previous fire service sector experience.

Classification

  • CPV44200000 — Structural products
  • CPV45110000 — Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work
  • CPV45223000 — Structures construction work

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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
ocds-h6vhtk-05a91d
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
works

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
44200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Structural products
Entry 2
Id
45110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work
Entry 3
Id
45223000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Structures construction work

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
062680-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
7 Oct 2025, 08:38

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
20 Oct 2025, 23:59
Description
Suppliers who consider their organisation can deliver against the outline drill tower requirements within the indicative timescales, as provided in the Procurement Description section of this notice, and can evidence experience of such delivery previously within the fire service sector should identify themselves via email to Aimee Lee, alee@dsfire.gov.uk no later than Friday 17th October 2025. The Authority will review the list of identified suppliers and information provided and subject to its own below threshold contract standing orders for works contracts, select those most suitable to quote for the works within a short timescale.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNLD-1131-HTWN
Name
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK43
Country
GB
Locality
Exeter
Postal Code
EX3 0NW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Service Headquarters

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PNLD-1131-HTWN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Exeter · UKK43 · EX3 0NW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK2 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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