Ends Jan 2027
Incident Command Courses
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service · North West · 3-year contract
Held by K Lamb Associates Ltd
Incident command training tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
79 incident command training tenders and contracts, 20 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£140k
- Contracts a month1.2
- Won by SMEs52%
- Renewing in 6 months4
- Frameworks and DPSs1
Incident command training contracts
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28 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest incident command training contracts awarded
- Awarded15 Oct 2026Provision of VR training SoftwareBritish Transport Police · LondonWon by LearnPro£167k
- Awarded2 Oct 2026Incident Command Training and Accreditation For Fire and Rescue ServiceTyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service · North EastWon by K Lamb Associates Ltd£187k
- Awarded27 Aug 2026Force HQ Hydra FoundationNorthumbria Police · North EastWon by Critical Simulations Ltd£136k
- Awarded9 Jul 2026XVR Simulation LicencesCoventry UniversityWon by XVR Simulation BV£39k
- Awarded20 Mar 2026Incident Command TrainingMerseyside Fire and Rescue Service · North WestWon by GSB Command Training Limited£200k
- Awarded20 Mar 2026Provision of Command Training and Operational Assurance SoftwareNorthamptonshire Police · East MidlandsWon by XVR Simulation BV£36k
- Awarded18 Mar 2026XVR SoftwareCoventry UniversityWon by XVR Simulation BV£128k
- Awarded17 Mar 2026Incident Command Level 1 - Control StaffGloucestershire County Council · South WestWon by K Lamb Associates Ltd£25k
- Awarded10 Mar 2026Training Simulation Licenses for Incident CommandSouth Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by XVR Simulation BV£32k
- Awarded1 Mar 2026INCIDENT COMMAND TRAINING SOFTWARETyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service · North EastWon by LearnPro£44k
- Awarded21 Jan 2026YPO - 000999 Training Solutions for The Emergency Services and wider Public SectorYorkshire Purchasing Organisation · North WestWon by K Lamb Associates Ltd£503k
- Awarded21 Jan 2026GMCA 1507 Incident Command TrainingGreater Manchester Combined Authority · North WestWon by K Lamb Associates Ltd£503k
- Awarded7 Jan 2026Effective CommandSellafield Ltd · North WestWon by K Lamb Associates Ltd£37k
- Awarded10 Nov 2025GMCA 1704 - MAGIC (Multi-Agency Gold Incident Command) trainingGreater Manchester Combined Authority · North WestWon by College of Policing Ltd£117k
- Awarded17 Oct 2025TFW - Provision of Rail Major Incident Command Training and ExercisingTransport for Wales · WalesWon by Serco£76k
- Awarded15 Oct 2025Provision of Incident Command TrainingEast Sussex Fire Authority · South EastWon by Artemis Training and Development Ltd and 2 more£160k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025On Scene LicensesCoventry University · West MidlandsWon by XVR Simulation BV£56k
- Awarded10 Sep 2025Incident Command L3 Revalidation - L4 RevalidationSouth Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by K Lamb Associates Ltd£99k
- Awarded26 Jun 2025Incident Command TrainingHereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service · West MidlandsWon by XVR Simulation BV£22k
- Awarded18 May 2025Provision of an incident command training and recording system S501246Norfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by K Lamb Associates Ltd£50k
- Awarded1 May 2025Inciden Command in Fire and Rescue TrainingRoyal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service · South EastWon by The Fire Service College and 3 more£400k
- Awarded15 Apr 2025Incident Command Training Level 1 -3South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by K Lamb Associates Ltd£90k
- Awarded14 Mar 2025XVR Simulation LicencesCoventry University · West MidlandsWon by XVR Simulation BV£122k
- Awarded14 Mar 2025PlumeSMART Tabletop CBRNe Simulation for ExercisesUK Health Security Agency · LondonWon by Argon Electronics£21k
- Awarded3 Mar 2025GMCA 1332 XVR Simulation TrainingGreater Manchester Combined Authority · North WestWon by LearnPro£89k
- Awarded6 Jan 2025Incident command level 1&2Sellafield Ltd · North WestWon by Vital Fire Solutions Ltd£180k
- Awarded12 Dec 2024GFRS - Learning Simulation SoftwareGloucestershire County Council · South WestWon by LearnPro£25k
Where to bid
Where incident command training tenders are run
Atamis1 50%
In-Tend1 50%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
K Lamb Associates Ltd won the most incident command training contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Police, fire and rescueCouncilsEducationCentral governmentTransport and utilities
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K Lamb Associates Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 10 | £1.5m | 9 | ||
| 2 | XVR Simulation BV West Midlands · See every contract | 7 | £434k | 4 | ||
| 3 | LearnPro North East · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 4 | £325k | 4 | ||
| 4joint | Critical Simulations Ltd North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £181k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Artemis Training and Development Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Peter Stanley Training Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 7joint | GSB Command Training Limited North West · See every contract | 1 | £200k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Vital Fire Solutions Ltd North West · See every contract | 1 | £180k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | College of Policing Ltd North West · See every contract | 1 | £117k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Serco Wales · See every contract | 1 | £76k | 1 |
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Who buys
Police, fire and rescue services award 43% of incident command training contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought incident command training more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many incident command training contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many incident command training contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Police, fire and rescueCouncilsEducationCentral governmentTransport and utilities
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry University | 4 | £345k |
| 2 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 3 | £709k |
| 3 | South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service | 3 | £221k |
| 4 | Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service | 2 | £231k |
| 5 | Sellafield Ltd | 2 | £217k |
| 6 | Gloucestershire County Council | 2 | £50k |
| 7 | Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service | 1 | £400k |
| 8 | Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service | 1 | £200k |
| 9 | British Transport Police | 1 | £167k |
| 10 | East Sussex Fire Authority | 1 | £160k |
53 incident command training contracts awarded since 2021
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- 132026 so far
Prices
Half of incident command training contracts are worth less than £90k
Police, fire and rescueCouncilsEducationCentral governmentTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest incident command training contracts
- Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityK Lamb Associates Ltd · 21 Jan 2026
- Yorkshire Purchasing OrganisationK Lamb Associates Ltd · 21 Jan 2026
- Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue ServiceThe Fire Service College, Artemis Training and Development Ltd, K Lamb Associates Ltd, Peter Stanley Training Ltd · 1 May 2025
- Merseyside Fire and Rescue ServiceGSB Command Training Limited · 20 Mar 2026
- Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue ServiceK Lamb Associates Ltd · 2 Oct 2026
- Sellafield LtdVital Fire Solutions Ltd · 6 Jan 2025
- British Transport PoliceLearnPro · 15 Oct 2026
- East Sussex Fire AuthorityArtemis Training and Development Ltd, K Lamb Associates Ltd, Peter Stanley Training Ltd · 15 Oct 2025
- Northumbria PoliceCritical Simulations Ltd · 27 Aug 2026
- Coventry UniversityXVR Simulation BV · 18 Mar 2026
Renewing contracts
8 incident command training contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
4 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
WSCC - JS - Incident Command Software
West Sussex County Council · South East · 4-year contract
Held by XVR Simulation BV
Ends Mar 2027
Provision of XVR Software
Staffordshire Police · West Midlands · 3-year contract
Held by XVR Simulation BV
Incident command training contract for a councilSouth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Incident command training contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceSouth East£100k to £1mEnds May 2027
Incident command training contract for a councilEast of EnglandUnder £100kEnds May 2027
Incident command training contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceWalesUnder £100kEnds Jun 2027
Incident command training contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceNorth East£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Where and when
The North West awards the most incident command training contracts. March and October are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 0 | 7 | £1.6m | £180k | K Lamb Associates Ltd (3) | Greater Manchester Combined Authority (3) | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | £367k | £136k | – | Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (2) | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £221k | £90k | K Lamb Associates Ltd (2) | South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (3) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £200k | £56k | XVR Simulation BV (3) | Coventry University (2) | 1 |
| London | 0 | 2 | £188k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £560k | – | Artemis Training and Development Ltd, K Lamb Associates Ltd and 1 more (2 each) | – | 2 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £50k | – | – | Gloucestershire County Council (2) | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £36k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £50k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £76k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with incident command training
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Key findings
- £140k a month
of incident command training contracts awarded.
Typical contract £123k x 1.2 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.2
incident command training contracts are awarded in a typical month.
28 contracts in the last 2 years. - 4
incident command training contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 1
framework or DPS is running for incident command training work.
0 open to join now. - 52%
of incident command training contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 23 award notices.
How many incident command training tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 20 | 79 |
| Contracts awarded | 14 | 50 |
11 incident command training contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 9 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 18 buyers awarded incident command training contracts to 12 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many incident command training contracts does the UK public sector award?
28 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 18 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector incident command training contract worth?
The median is £90k, and 89% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector incident command training contracts?
K Lamb Associates Ltd won the most (10), and the most by value (£1.5m).
Which buyers award the most incident command training contracts?
Police, fire and rescue services award 43% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most incident command training contracts?
The North West: 7 of 28 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (3) and Yorkshire and the Humber (3).
How many incident command training contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
8 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 14 January 2027. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Simulation software and facilitated training for incident commanders.
- Incident command simulation software
- Facilitator training
- Incident command training platform
What is not included
- Live command and control (see Emergency services command and control (CAD) and mobilising)
- Generic e-learning