Buyer
East Sussex Fire Authority
Open — accepting bids
Live Fire Training Building
East Sussex Fire Authority · United Kingdom
⏳ Closes 23 Oct 2026 — 21 days left
Location
United Kingdom
Category
Works
Type
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Estimated value
£2,500,000
EMD / Bid security
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Tender fee
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Published
03 Sep 2026
Closing
23 Oct 2026
Reference
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About this tender
East Sussex Fire Authority (ESFA) on behalf of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service require to replace their Live Fire Training Building situated on our Training Centre site in Maresfield East Sussex. Our intention is to replace essentially what we have now on a like for like basis but taking into account some design changes identified that will improve both flexibility in use and reduce the impact we have on the environment. The response to the Preliminary Market Engagement exercise seemed to indicate that we may not be able to achieve our aim of having a single supplier who will work with us to finalise the design then build it from start to finish. This would be our preference to avoid system integration issues and to be working with a single supplier responsible for everything. As a result this tender will allow for tenders from suppliers who can provide the end to end product but if we are correct in this niche market that may not be achievable, we will allow bids from suppliers who can only supply the training systems along with the smoke scrubber plant (with ongoing maintenance for a period to be agreed after completion) and separately will allow bids from suppliers who can