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Fire Station Drill Towers
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority · Police and fire
In brief
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority has announced plans to buy construction work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 5 months, starting 1 November 2025.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for construction contracts in this region (from 250 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
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.
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 062680-2025
About the buyer
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue AuthorityLast 12 months
Procurements
29Awards
20Suppliers it has used most for construction
- Crofton Engineering Limited2 contracts
- Kenex Engineering Ltd2 contracts
- Labour Force Direct Ltd2 contracts
- D A Wright Limited1 contract
- J.T.T. Contracting Limited1 contract
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From notice 062680-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 7 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.