How to win: Supply and Installation of two (2) Fire Behaviour Training Containers for Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service

About this contract

Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Supply and Installation of 2 Fire Behaviour Training Containers for Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of the portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The maximum budget available for this project is £120,000 excluding VAT or £144,000 including VAT The VAT included is 20% Standard Rate however in some circumstances VAT may be exempt or chargeable at a different rate. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 13/10/2026 at 11:00AM. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 01/10/2026 at 11:59pm which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Suffolk County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £120,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 13 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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