Upcoming
External Investigations Service
London Fire Commissioner · Local or regional public body
In brief
London Fire Commissioner has announced plans to buy recruitment work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £500,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 March 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for recruitment contracts in this region (from 43 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
This Procurement projects’ purpose is to provide services ensuring that staff have a safe and independent mechanism for raising concerns; as well as ensuring Investigators and presiding managers are trained to required standards; and early intervention initiatives such as mediation are considered to reduce the impact and timeliness of conclusion of these processes. The service will also be required to provide investigation services for cases that relate to allegations against Professional Standards Unit (PSU) staff; Directors and Brigade Senior Leadership Team; but also, may be required to support with complex matters or where cases have many complainants and/or respondents.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 078808-2025
About the buyer
London Fire CommissionerLast 12 months
Procurements
42Awards
7Similar open tenders
All open recruitment tenders- £50kestimated
From notice 078808-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 2 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.