Scope
Reference
LFB66
Description
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) needs to provide several of their staff the following qualifications:
- Advanced Professional Certificate in Investigative Practice (APCIP) BTEC Level 7
- Expert Witness Qualification
To enable staff to carry out their role enforcement element of the role. These qualification enables staff to gather and deliver legal files in a format suitable for presentation in court. This enables the LFB to take building owners (responsible person) to court faster with the case being less likely to be rejected due to a technical error.
Total value (estimated)
- £385,400 excluding VAT
- £462,481 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029
- Possible extension to 31 May 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
2 year extension term
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80590000 - Tutorial services
Submission
Tender submission deadline
30 March 2026, 3:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home - Enter the in the search box Legal Qualification. It will allow you to view the opportunity. To register your organisation so as to download relevant documents, please click on the register option at the top of the page.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
11 May 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoring | Scoring is split into:- * Quality - 70% (within that, the Social Value element of 10% is included) * Price - 30% * Cyber Security requirements - questions are scored on a scale of 0-10. The minimum... |
Quality | 100% |
Other information
Payment terms
30 days
Description of risks to contract performance
Course being amended during contract period de to revised and or new legislature
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Documents
Associated tender documents
BTEC Level 7 Specification.docx
Specification of Legal Qualification for Prevention and Protection training course
Contracting authority
London Fire Commissioner
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVBD-9678-ZYDR
169 Union Street
London
SE1 0LL
United Kingdom
Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government