Published date: 1 April 2021

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


Closing: 1 April 2021, 3:14pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Crisis management services - 79430000

Location of contract

RG31 7SD

Value of contract

£0 to £740,000

Procurement reference

20210401152107-71935

Published date

1 April 2021

Closing date

1 April 2021

Closing time

3:14pm

Contract start date

1 May 2021

Contract end date

30 April 2025

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

The Authority is re-tendering its requirements for its call handling service, the Authority is required to have resilience with the support of a commercial operator who can offer the necessary capacity, knowledge and skills to either work alongside the on duty emergency call handling control service or on their own if required.

The requirement is only likely to be required in the event of:-

• Natural Disaster
• Terrorist Event
• Pandemic Outbreak
• Industrial Action
• Another unforeseen similar event

Contingency Fire Crews and related services. Fire and Rescue Services, FRS's have a duty s.7 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (FRSA 2004), in relation to firefighting, to "secure the provision of the personnel, services and equipment necessary efficiently to meet all normal requirements." A similar duty applies under s. 8 in respect of road traffic accidents. FRS's also have a duty under s. 2 of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (CCA 2004) to plan for emergencies and to maintain plans for the purpose of ensuring, so far as is


Award information

Awarded date

1 April 2020

Contract start date

1 May 2021

Contract end date

30 April 2025

Total value of contract

£740,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Securitas Security Services (UK) Limited

Address

24 Old Queen Street, London, SW1H 9HP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Emma Peate

Address

Newsham Court
Reading
RG31 7SD
ENG

Telephone

+44 118934736

Email

PeateE@RBFRS.co.uk

Website

www.rbfrs.co.uk