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Contingency Fire Crew Service

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The Thames Valley Collaborative Partners consists of Royal Berkshire Fire Authority, Buckinghamshire and 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. • Offensive and defensive firefighting across the relevant counties covered by the Authorities • Rescuing personnel from Road Traffic Collisions and other incidents • Supporting ot

Awarded to

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Securitas Security Services UK Ltd

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£2.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
3 Jul 2025
Award ID
037329-2025-1471-1
Status
active
Location
Milton Keynes, UKJ12, MK17 8LX, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV75250000 — Fire-brigade and rescue services
  • CPV79430000 — Crisis management services
  • CPV79600000 — Recruitment services
  • CPV79620000 — Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Lots

  • The Thames Valley Collaborative Partners consists of Royal Berkshire Fire Authority, Buckinghamshire and 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. • Offensive and defensive firefighting across the relevant counties covered by the Authorities • Rescuing personnel from Road Traffic Collisions and other incidents • Supporting other emergency services (Partners) at incidents   Range £820k to £2.2 million£2.2m

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
1471
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
The contracting Authority will be observing a 10 day standstill period following award of contract and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended).
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
27 Nov 2024, 12:00

Address

Street Address
Contracting Authorities Head Quarters

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
27 Nov 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
27 Nov 2024, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
75250000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fire-brigade and rescue services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
27 May 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Thames Valley Collaborative Partners consists of Royal Berkshire Fire Authority, Buckinghamshire and 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. • Offensive and defensive firefighting across the relevant counties covered by the Authorities • Rescuing personnel from Road Traffic Collisions and other incidents • Supporting other emergency services (Partners) at incidents   Range £820k to £2.2 million

Value

Amount
2,200,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ1
Entry 2
Region
UKJ1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
75250000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fire-brigade and rescue services
Entry 2
Id
79430000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Crisis management services
Entry 3
Id
79600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Recruitment services
Entry 4
Id
79620000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Planning and budget

Budget

Finance

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
1472

Related lots

1

Financing Party

Id
GB-FTS-172
Name
European Union

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-128514
Name
Royal Berkshire Fire Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ1
Locality
Reading
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Newsham Court. Pincents Kiln, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 7SD

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
03
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Public order and safety

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Berkshire Fire Authority

Contact

Name
Paula Burton
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-128515
Name
Royal Courts of Justice, High Court of England and Wales

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Rolls Building, 7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane,

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice, High Court of England and Wales
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-153380
Name
Royal Berkshire Fire Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ1
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG31 7SD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Newsham Court. Pincents Kiln, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 7SD

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
03
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Public order and safety

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Berkshire Fire Authority

Contact

Name
Shuvham Bhandari
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-172
Name
European Union

Roles

funder
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-153381
Name
Securitas Security Services UK Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

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

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Securitas Security Services UK Ltd

Award information

Award 1
Id
037329-2025-1471-1
Title
Contingency Fire Crew Service
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-153381
Name
Securitas Security Services UK Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
037329-2025-1471-1
Title
Contingency Fire Crew Service
Status
active
Award ID
037329-2025-1471-1
Date Signed
4 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,429,545
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Reading · UKJ1 · RG31 7SD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ1

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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