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Contingency Response Crew Services - Bridge Contract

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Combined Fire Authority · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 11:22.

Opportunity overview

Provision of trained private sector contingency fire crew, equipment and management services to supplement operational capacity during contingency events including industrial action, surge demand or other emergency scenarios.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£219k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 May 2026
Including VAT
£262.8k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01146486
Location
Milton Keynes, UKJ12, MK17 8LX, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
BLPD284
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Combined Fire Authority has awarded a short-term bridge contract for Contingency Fire Crew Services on grounds of extreme urgency pursuant to Schedule 5, Paragraph 7 of the Procurement Act 2023. The existing contract expired on 19/04/2026. Contingency response crew services are a safety-critical operational requirement under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004. A gap in service would create an unacceptable risk to public safety and the Authority's ability to respond to contingency events. The time required to conduct a lawful competitive process under the Competitive Flexible Procedure exceeds the time remaining before contract expiry. The bridge contract is limited to the minimum period necessary (12 months) to complete the competitive CFP. A full competitive CFP for the substantive contract will be initiated as soon as possible. Securitas Security Services (UK) Limited is the incumbent and only currently identified provider capable of delivering at the required notice. Market engagement will be conducted as part of the CFP to confirm market capacity.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
urgency

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Combined Fire Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PLQW-5489-JMZQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLQW-5489-JMZQ

Address

Street Address
12 Geoff Monk Way,
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE4 3BU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-01146486

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01146486

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXCL-7759-HPHX

Address

Street Address
Cobra House Ortensia Drive, Wavendon Business Park
Locality
Milton Keynes
Postal Code
MK17 8LX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ12

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
75250000
Description
Fire-brigade and rescue services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKF22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01146486
Name
SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
8 May 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Short term retention agreement

Period

Starts
8 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
19 Apr 2027, 23:59

Options

Description
Contract covers suppliers retention of trained private sector contingency fire crew, equipment and management services, deployment of services to supplement operational capacity during contingency events including industrial action, surge demand or other emergency scenarios will be charged in addition to retention fees.

Value

Including VAT
262,786.5
Amount
218,988.75
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
048999-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 May 2026, 16:02
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leicester · UKF22 · LE4 3BU · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 042512-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 044409-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 048999-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·