Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority
HMICFRS Consultancy
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Suppliers who are interested in this opportunity can view the Invitation to Tender on our e-tendering portal. The e-tendering portal is located at: https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home Suppliers will need to click on 'Tenders' (top right hand side of screen) and search 'HMICFRS' as a key word. This opportunity should then appear for suppliers to click on and register their interest against (you will be required to have a login for the portal). Suppliers should then be able to access the Invitation to Tender documents. Bids and clarifications must be submitted via the In-Tend e-tendering portal. The e-tendering portal is free to use. Suppliers can find guidance on using the e-tendering portal via: https://bluelightcommercial.police.uk/media/2284/sell2bluelight-in-tend-full-supplier-guide.pdf
The submission route named on the official notice.
This sits in the upper-middle of the Business Services band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 57,319 valued Business Services tenders in our corpus.
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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority is seeking to award a contract for the provision of HMICFRS Consultancy.
The consultancy support is required in relation to our 'People Improvement Plan' and the cause of concern on prevention activity, specifically Home Fire Safety Visits, in the 2025 HMICFRS report.
It is estimated that 2-4 days per week (on average) between October and December 2025 will be required from a consultant.
A further 20 days consultancy may be required between January and March 2026.
What the notice asks for
The consultancy support is required in relation
The consultancy support is required in relation to our 'People Improvement Plan' and the cause of concern on prevention activity, specifically Home Fire Safety Visits, in the 2025 HMICFRS report.
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- tender · Open
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- 060849-2025
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