Live Fire Training Unit

East Sussex Fire Authority
South East
Open procedure
15 December 2026 to 31 March 2028

Replacement of a live fire training building on a training centre site, utilizing a steel framed metal structure or container-based solution. The project includes the training system, smoke treatment plant, and connected training units, delivered as a single supplier integrated project with post-commissioning maintenance.

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Closes in 11 days· 23 October 2026

Estimated value: £2m; Buyer estimate
Published: 11 September 2026; Find a Tender
Deadline: 23 October 2026; 11 days left
Contract length: 16 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Design, supply, and installation of a steel-framed or container-based live fire training unit with smoke treatment plant.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
11 September 2026
Deadline for bids11 days left
23 October 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
15 December 2026

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
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How it compares

29× the typical structural steelwork contract (£70k).

Open for 42 days, longer than most structural steelwork tenders (21 days).

Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3866460/live-fire-training-unit
Buyer reference: ESFA2516
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f790
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

East Sussex Fire Authority. Live Fire Training Unit. Tender, 11 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3866460/live-fire-training-unit (accessed 12 October 2026).