Provision of Smoke and Heat Training Facilities 2026/2027

Oxfordshire County Council
South East
Invited to quote
31 March 2026 to 31 March 2027

Provision of smoke and heat training facilities for the 2026/2027 period. The contract involves the supply of controlled environments designed to simulate fire conditions for operational training, requiring specific safety standards and technical infrastructure to support realistic smoke and heat exposure scenarios for emergency service personnel.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £175k; As published
Published: 20 May 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 20 May 2026; The Fire Service College
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist smoke and heat training facilities for fire and rescue service personnel and emergency response training programmes.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
20 May 2026
Contract awardedto The Fire Service College
20 May 2026
Contract starts
31 March 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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The buyer

Type: Council
Firefighting training contracts, 24 months: 2
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How it compares

4.1× the typical firefighting training contract (£43k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3597113/provision-of-smoke-and-heat-training-facilities-2026-2027
Buyer reference: C11076
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-069c87
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Oxfordshire County Council. Provision of Smoke and Heat Training Facilities 2026/2027. Contract award, 20 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3597113/provision-of-smoke-and-heat-training-facilities-2026-2027 (accessed 12 October 2026).