Awarded 1 October 2026
DSA - Provision of Specialist Fire and Rescue Training Apprenticeships
City of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
Firefighting training tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
58 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Firefighting training contracts ,
58 contracts across the UK, of any size
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The latest firefighting training contracts awarded
Awarded 22 September 2026
Provision of Fire Protection Training
Cleveland Fire Authority
Awarded 25 August 2026
Fire Fighter Development Programme (FFDP)
Nuclear Restoration Services · Scotland
Awarded 4 August 2026
Water Rescue Training with Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue - HR Wallingford
Oxfordshire County Council · South East
Awarded 29 July 2026
Digital Content for UKRO Training
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service · North East
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
The Fire Service College won the most firefighting training contracts
Spartan Rescue Ltd won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
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| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fire Service College South East · See every contract | 8 | £581k | 6 | ||
| 2 | Bureau Veritas Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 5 | £501k | 4 | ||
| 3joint | Xact Consultancy & Training Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 4 | £265k | 4 | ||
| 3joint | Serco Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 4 | £80k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Spartan Rescue Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 3 | £2.6m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Vital Fire Solutions Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £465k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Hazmat Training Ltd | 3 | £181k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Tactical Hazmat North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £338k | 2 | ||
| 8joint | British Animal Rescue and Trauma Care Association East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £114k | 2 | ||
| 8joint | Compass Skills Training Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £74k | 2 |
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Who buys
28 buyers awarded firefighting training contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
15 buyers bought firefighting training more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many firefighting training contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many firefighting training contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
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Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service | 5 | £725k |
| 2 | Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire | 5 | £192k |
| 3 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 5 | £126k |
| 4 | Sellafield Ltd | 4 | £640k |
| 5 | Kent Fire & Rescue Service | 4 | £439k |
| 6 | Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service | 3 | £185k |
| 7 | Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire | 3 | £143k |
| 8 | Oxfordshire County Council | 2 | £211k |
| 9 | Nuclear Restoration Services | 2 | £186k |
| 10 | Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service | 2 | £103k |
Prices
Half of firefighting training contracts are worth less than £43k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
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The 10 biggest contracts hold 70% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Environment AgencySpartan Rescue Ltd · 31 Jan 2025
- Scottish Fire and Rescue ServiceTactical Hazmat, Glasgow Scientific Services · 10 Jul 2026
- Ministry of DefenceArgon Electronics · 9 Apr 2025
- Merseyside Fire and Rescue ServiceBureau Veritas, Hazmat Training Ltd · 1 Apr 2026
- Kent Fire & Rescue ServiceGardiner Associates Training and Research (GATR) · 20 Jul 2026
- West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue ServiceBureau Veritas · 29 May 2026
- Sellafield LtdVital Fire Solutions Ltd · 20 Nov 2025
- Oxfordshire County CouncilThe Fire Service College · 20 May 2026
- Sellafield LtdOutreach Rescue · 8 Apr 2025
- Sellafield LtdVital Fire Solutions Ltd · 23 Oct 2025
Where and when
The South East awards the most firefighting training contracts. May and July are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 9 | £780k |
| North West | 8 | £876k |
| North East | 5 | £221k |
| East Midlands | 5 | £192k |
| London | 5 | £2.8m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 | £324k |
| West Midlands | 4 | £241k |
| South West | 3 | £67k |
| East of England | 2 | £61k |
| Wales | 2 | £90k |
| Scotland | 2 | £806k |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of firefighting training tenders close within 30 days of being published
Each dot is a firefighting training tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 67% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 23% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 30 days
is how long the typical firefighting training tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 15 UK firefighting training tenders published in the last 24 months. - 70%
of the money is in the 10 biggest firefighting training contracts.
Of 57 contracts with a published value. - 55%
of firefighting training contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 49 award notices. - 26%
of firefighting training contracts are awarded in May and July.
15 of 58 contracts.
Questions
How many firefighting training contracts does the UK public sector award?
58 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 28 public buyers.
How long are firefighting training tenders open for?
The median firefighting training tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector firefighting training contract worth?
The median is £43k, and 91% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector firefighting training contracts?
The Fire Service College won the most (8). Spartan Rescue Ltd won the most by value (£2.6m).
What is included
Operational firefighting, rescue and water safety training for fire and rescue services, industrial and remote-site fire teams and staff who work near water or in remote terrain: breathing apparatus, compartment fire behaviour, CBRN, water first responder and swiftwater rescue, navigation and field first aid.
- Breathing apparatus and compartment fire behaviour training
- Firefighting courses for industrial and remote-site fire teams
- CBRN detection, identification and monitoring training and support
- Water first responder (Defra Level 2)
- Remote terrain navigation and access courses
- Swiftwater and flood rescue (not yet seen)
- Road traffic collision and rope rescue training (not yet seen)
- Pool lifeguard qualifications (not yet seen)
- Fire safety officer and fire protection inspector training for fire and rescue services
What is not included
- Fire safety and fire marshal courses for general staff (edu.safe.health-and-safety-training-courses)
- General first aid courses (edu.safe.first-aid-training)
- STCW sea survival and offshore firefighting (edu.tech.maritime-and-offshore-training)
- Water safety lessons for pupils (edu.enrich.pshe-safety-and-citizenship-education)
- Incident command training and simulation (it.lob.incident-command-training)