Published date: 28 October 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 27 November 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Fire-brigade and rescue services - 75250000

  • Crisis management services - 79430000

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

    • Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000

Location of contract

RG31 7SD

Value of contract

£820,000 to £2,200,000

Procurement reference

IT-605-10-1471

Published date

28 October 2024

Closing date

27 November 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 May 2025

Contract end date

30 April 2029

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

The Thames Valley Collaborative Partners consists of Royal Berkshire Fire Authority, Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority and Oxfordshire County Council (Authorities). The Authorities are seeking a single Service Provider to put in place and manage a contingency fire crew service. The Fire Fighters deployed to deliver the service must be suitably trained and meet the requirements of Section 15(1) of the Fire and Rescue Act 2004. It is intended that all three Authorities will be party to contract however this will be confirmed at the time of contract award.

The services will be required to increase the resilience with the support of a commercial operator who can offer the necessary capacity, knowledge and skills to either work alongside the on duty crews or on their own if required.

o Offensive and defensive firefighting across the relevant counties covered by the Authorities
o Rescuing personnel from Road Traffic Collisions and other incidents
o Supporting other emergency services (Partners) at incidents

Contract term is expected to be four years with estimated contract value range from ?820,000 to ?2.2M.

More information

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Paula Burton

Address

Newsham Court
Reading
Berkshire
RG31 7SD
United Kingdom

Telephone

(0)7918 761677

Email

burtonp@rbfrs.co.uk

Website

www.RBFRS.co.uk