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Senior Fire Safety Officers Training – Operational Element

London Fire Commissioner · Local or regional public body

In brief

London Fire Commissioner has announced plans to buy training and education 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 2 November 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 training contracts in this region (from 159 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

To provide a new operational training course for the cadre of Senior Fire Safety Officers (SFSOs) To have been delivered to all officers in the cadre (approximately 48) by the end of financial year 2026/27. The cadre of Senior Fire Safety Officers which is made up of Station Commanders and Group Commanders on the flexi-duty system and numbers approximately 48 people over four rota groups Document and information can be accessed on website https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders

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. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 085934-2026

Last time this was bought

The Provision of SFSO Level 3 & Level 4 Fire Safety Operational Training Course & Qualifications (for Senior Fire Safety Officers)

Awarded
9 February 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
8 February 2028

Matched on London Fire Commissioner, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

42

Awards

8

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From notice 085934-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.