Published date: 15 May 2020

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


Closing: 13 March 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Fire-brigade and rescue services - 75250000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£2,000,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCITY02-DN467890-95149434

Published date

15 May 2020

Closing date

13 March 2020

Contract start date

5 April 2020

Contract end date

4 April 2023

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

LFRS has identified a requirement to increase operational response resilience arrangements with the support of third-party contingency providers who can offer the necessary capacity, knowledge and skills to either work alongside crews or on their own if required. This requirement is only likely to be required in the event of:
- natural disaster,
- terrorist event,
- pandemic outbreak,
- industrial action,
- prolonged incidents over multiple days,
- any other unforeseen similar event.To supply sufficient and suitably trained staff maintaining 100 % availability of six fire engines throughout each occasion that the third-party provider is used.
To respond immediately to emergency incidents when mobilised, aiming to attend life threatening incidents within 10 minutes from the time of call.
To work with other blue light partners and local agencies as necessary to resolve emergency incidents effectively, adopting safe systems of work using LFRS supplied equipment and consumables, deployed from fire stations and locations within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
To provide fire control with timely location, informative and assistance messages.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

21 April 2020

Contract start date

1 May 2020

Contract end date

30 April 2023

Total value of contract

£575,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Securitas Security Services (UK) Ltd

Address

St. James House, 13 Kensington Square, London W8 5HD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Neil Bayliss

Address

City Hall
115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
England

Telephone

+44 1164544021

Email

neil.bayliss@leicester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.leics-fire.gov.uk