Published date: 18 December 2025

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


Closing: 31 March 2025, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

RG31 7SD

Value of contract

£0 to £400,000

Procurement reference

1551

Published date

18 December 2025

Closing date

31 March 2025

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

5 May 2025

Contract end date

4 May 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Authority is seeking tenders from tenderers for the Provision of Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services Training.
The Authority) is committed to ensuring the health, safety and well-being of its employees through appropriate Incident Command training and assessment. Incident Command training and assessment will be delivered in accordance with the National Operational Guidance (N.O.G.) incident command training specifications.

The National Operational Guidance (N.O.G.) states that:
"The ability to lead and resolve operational incidents safely is a key attribute for individuals who are charged with incident command responsibilities. Fire and rescue services should assure themselves that command skills are maintained."
There are four nationally recognised levels of command within the fire and rescue service:
Level 1 - Initial;
Level 2 - Intermediate;
Level 3 - Advanced;
Level 4 - Strategic.
Operational standards that align with the NFCC Incident command N.O.G. relating to these levels are:
1.SFJ Awards Level 3 Award in Initial Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services;
2.SFJ Awards Level 4 Award in Intermediate Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services;
3.SFJ Awards Level 6 Award in Advanced Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services; and
4.SFJ Awards Level 7 Award in Strategic Incident Command in Fire and Rescue Services.

On 21 February 2025 a contract notice was published by the Authority on Contracts Finder portal (UK e-notification service) inviting expressions of interest from Tenderers wishing to tender for the Contract.
The Authority used the Open Procedure (Below Threshold Light Touch Regime) as the requirement was for training.
The Authority received fours bids from following supplier:
1.Artemis Training and Development
2.Capita Business Services Ltd
3.K Lamb Associates Ltd
4.Peter Stanley Training Ltd
To ensure resilience and flexibility to meet the requirements of the Authority, the successful Suppliers for this Tender will be selected on a tiered basis across 9 lots. Tenders will be evaluated and scored based on a combination of Price and Quality criteria for each lot. The tiering structure will be conducted as follows:
•Tier 1 Supplier: The Tenderer achieving the highest combined score (Price + Quality) will be designatedas the Tier 1 Supplier;
•Tier 2 Supplier: The Tenderer with the second highest combined score (Price + Quality) will bedesignated as the Tier 2 Supplier; and
•Tier 3 Supplier: The Tenderer with the third highest combined score (Price + Quality) will be designatedas the Tier 3 Supplier. Contract value of £400,000 across 9 lots and 4 suppliers.

Award information

Awarded date

1 May 2025

Contract start date

5 May 2025

Contract end date

4 May 2027

Total value of contract

£400,000

This contract was awarded to 4 suppliers.

Artemis Training and Development Ltd

Address

Nut Grove Broadway Road Willersey Gloucestershire, WR12 7PH

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Capita Fire Service College

Address

FIRST FLOOR, 2 KINGDOM STREET, PADDINGTON, LONDON, W2 6BD

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

K Lamb Associates Ltd

Address

2 THE GRANARY CORNBURY PARK, CHARLBURY, CHIPPING NORTON, OX7 3EW

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Peter Stanley Training Ltd

Address

The Joiners Shop, Chatham Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TZ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Shuvham Bhandari

Address

Newsham Court
READING
RG317SD
England

Telephone

07785 925716

Email

bhandaris@rbfrs.co.uk