C26019 - Fire Investigation Training

Kent Fire & Rescue Service
South East
Open procedure
3 August 2026 to 2 August 2032

Delivery of specialist fire investigation training programmes, specifically the Level 2 Award in Fire Investigation, Foundation Training for Tier 2 Fire Investigators, and the Level 5 Certificate in Fire Investigation. The contract requires the provider to maintain high competency standards for blue-light emergency service crews and officers through structured educational delivery.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £252k; As published
Published: 2 June 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 20 July 2026; Gardiner Associates Training and Research (GATR)
Contract length: 72 months; Ends 2 August 2032

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of professional fire investigation training courses, including Level 2 and Level 5 certifications, for emergency service personnel and officers.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
2 June 2026
Contract awardedto Gardiner Associates Training and Research (GATR)
20 July 2026
Contract starts
3 August 2026
Contract ends
2 August 2032

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How it compares

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

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3624512/c26019-fire-investigation-training
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ab2e
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Kent Fire & Rescue Service. C26019 - Fire Investigation Training. Contract award, 2 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3624512/c26019-fire-investigation-training (accessed 12 October 2026).