Published date: 18 July 2019

This notice was replaced on 11 November 2019

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Awarded contract (published 11 November 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£60,000

Procurement reference

LFRS-T-51

Published date

18 July 2019

Closing date

23 August 2019

Contract start date

29 October 2019

Contract end date

28 October 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service (LFRS) are going out to Tender to award a Framework Agreement on behalf of Lancashire Combined Fire Authority, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority, Cheshire Fire Authority and Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service for Clinical Governance and Trauma / First Aid Training.
LFRS are intending to appoint a Service Provider who will provide a reliable, efficient, auditable and cost effective clinical governance arrangement.

LFRS staffs 39 fire stations, plus a Service Headquarters (SHQ) site in Preston and a Service Training Centre (STC) in Chorley. This equates to approximately 900 operational staff and 100 non-operational staff.
The appointed Service Provider will be expected to provide an innovative approach to clinical governance utilising new technologies and equipment where appropriate, providing benefits and making recommendations on how existing arrangements can be improved to achieve best standards, cost savings and efficiencies.

The procurement exercise will be managed via the procurement portal (www.supply4nwfire.org.uk). Hard copy submissions will not be accepted and all correspondence must be via the portal.

To respond to this opportunity, please log into the procurement portal and use access code K87326N23W to access the necessary documentation.
If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the portal please contact the Supply4NWFire eSourcing Helpdesk (not LFRS) on 0845 270 7050 or email nwfire@delta-esourcing.com.

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Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service (LFRS) are going out to Tender to award a Framework Agreement on behalf of Lancashire Combined Fire Authority, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority, Cheshire Fire Authority and Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service for Clinical Governance and Trauma / First Aid Training.
LFRS are intending to appoint a Service Provider who will provide a reliable, efficient, auditable and cost effective clinical governance arrangement.

LFRS staffs 39 fire stations, plus a Service Headquarters (SHQ) site in Preston and a Service Training Centre (STC) in Chorley. This equates to approximately 900 operational staff and 100 non-operational staff.
The appointed Service Provider will be expected to provide an innovative approach to clinical governance utilising new technologies and equipment where appropriate, providing benefits and making recommendations on how existing arrangements can be improved to achieve best standards, cost savings and efficiencies.

The procurement exercise will be managed via the procurement portal (www.supply4nwfire.org.uk). Hard copy submissions will not be accepted and all correspondence must be via the portal.

To respond to this opportunity, please log into the procurement portal and use access code K87326N23W to access the necessary documentation.
If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the portal please contact the Supply4NWFire eSourcing Helpdesk (not LFRS) on 0845 270 7050 or email nwfire@delta-esourcing.com.

About the buyer

Contact name

Angela Hague

Address

Garstang Road
PRESTON
PR23LH
England

Telephone

01772 866915 ext 6915

Email

angelahague@lancsfirerescue.org.uk