Published date: 27 August 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 August 2024, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Personnel-training services - 79632000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£11,250

Procurement reference

GLOSCC001-DN732455-67775542

Published date

27 August 2024

Closing date

1 August 2024

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

12 August 2024

Contract end date

20 September 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) would like to explore and develop and understanding around the concept of Positive Action for rural communities and On-call stations.

We are seeking a sector specialist who have knowledge a Fire and Rescue Service especially with On-call Stations.

We are working towards a strict timeframe. It is key that the delivery of workshops take place accordance to working patterns across all on-call watches.

• 18 Workshops
• Locations: Gloucestershire County
• Starting 12 August - 19 September 2024 (Dates Confirmed)
• Drill Nights - 18.00 -21.00hrs (2-hour duration) (start times vary)

The Positive Action will enable GFRS to achieve the aim of employing a workforce that is representative of the communities that we serve, it is important to recognise that we will need to encourage applications from under-represented for jobs within Gloucestershire fire and rescue services. By using positive action initiatives and by providing a range of support mechanisms early in the firefighter recruitment process, we can help applicants to be more likely to succeed.

We are looking to develop a co facilitation model which delivers face to face workshops within a committed timeframe to build the capacity of understanding of positive action across the service. These workshops will focus on Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue On-call Stations.

Areas of development to include:
• How does Positive Action support the demographic of rural communities?
• What is rural Positive Action within the context of - Response, Prevention, Protection &
• Employment & what are we already doing?
• What can I do to support Positive Action?
• What can our On-call watch/station/team do?
• What further support do I/we need?
• What does great look like in terms of On-call Positive Action service delivery & employment?
• Undertake evaluation of sessions/recommend next steps & produce report.


Award information

Awarded date

11 August 2024

Contract start date

12 August 2024

Contract end date

20 August 2024

Total value of contract

£11,250

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

JSA

Address

218 Bromham Road
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 4AA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Imran Dean

Address

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service HQ
Quayside House, Quayside
Gloucester
GL1 2TZ
England

Telephone

+44 7385932497

Email

imran.dean@glosfire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk