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EOD Services Sennelager Training Area

FCDO Services · Central government

In brief

FCDO Services is looking for suppliers for fire safety and architecture and engineering work (South East).

The estimated value is £375,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 23 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

This is the first stage: register your interest by midday, Tuesday 29 September 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Friday 18 September 2026
Express interest by
midday, Tuesday 29 September 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Technical 70% · Social Value 10% · Commercial 20%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8.5 bids per contract for fire safety contracts in this region (from 28 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The contracted Supplier is invited to submit a proposal in accordance with the 02 DIO/SEN/1054/SOR to provide EOD Services on Sennelager Training Area, summarised as follows: • The Contractor shall be a suitably accredited Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) organisation competent in the identification, assessment, safe handling, and disposal of UXO, including legacy munitions dating from the Second World War and later periods, across STA. • The Contractor shall provide personnel qualified to recognised EOD standards appropriate to the ordnance category and threat profile encountered. CMD-qualified personnel alone are not sufficient to meet this requirement. • The Contractor shall deliver the services in a manner that reduces UXO risks to As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP), supports safe continuation of training, protects the public, and preserves MOD reputation (Ref A and Ref D; Host Nation equivalents as applicable). The detailed service outputs, constraints, and reporting requirements are defined in the SOR.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 18 September 2026.
  5. Register your interest before midday, Tuesday 29 September 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 085385-2026

About the buyer

FCDO ServicesLast 12 months

Procurements

40

Awards

19

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From notice 085385-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.