Published date: 21 February 2025

This notice was replaced on 9 June 2025

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Awarded contract (published 9 June 2025)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and first-aid training services - 80560000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

PROC AB RFQ 1406

Published date

21 February 2025

Closing date

28 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 May 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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 University of Derby requires various staff members to undertake 'First Aid at Work' training and the University currently have several trained first aiders who have completed the First Aid at Work certificate and thereafter, periodically completed the First Aid at Work refresher course, further supplemented by an online provision to maintain skills.
The University would therefore like to procure the services of a first aid training provider who can provide refresher training to maintain standards for current first aiders and provide training to staff members who have not yet received any first aid at work training. The University require a training supplier who is certified to provide First Aid at Work training, along with refresher courses which would commence April 2025. The initial contract is for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months.
To access the tender, suppliers will need to register as a prospective supplier if not already done so.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

Kedleston Road
DERBY
DE221GB
England

Email

procurement@derby.ac.uk