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Independent Analysis Fire Cover Review for WMFS

The project involves quantifying current service profiles including demand, appliance availability, workload, and response performance. The supplier will develop and implement fire cover models using optimisation techniques to determine the most effective deployment of appliances across existing and potential greenfield locations.

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Awarded value
£40k
As published
Published
13 May 2026
Awarded
11 May 2026
ORH
Contract length
11 months
Ends 4 April 2027

What the contract covers

Consultancy and analysis service

Provision of specialist operational research and data modelling consultancy services to support strategic fire service resource deployment and planning.

  • Analysis quantifying the current fire-service profile, including demand, appliance availability, workload and response performance.
  • Creation and setup of appropriate fire-cover models.
  • Optimisation modelling to determine the best deployment of appliances across existing and separate green field locations.

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Consultancy and analysis service
Procedure
Selective procedure
Initial term
11 months
Contract dates
5 May 2026 to 4 April 2027
Certifications asked for
None stated
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Category
Services
CPV codes
72000000

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West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/3583528/independent-analysis-fire-cover-review-for-wmfs
Buyer reference
C6003
Open contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-924e94e5-f6e2-40ad-9f4a-f4982a7b46e9
Last checked
5 November 2026

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service. Independent Analysis Fire Cover Review for WMFS. Contract award, 13 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3583528/independent-analysis-fire-cover-review-for-wmfs (accessed 5 November 2026).