Buyer Name: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Buyer Address: Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Procurement
Contact Email: procurement@defra.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: 03459335577
Professional Off Road 4x4 Driver and On / Off Road Trailer Towing
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
2000000.0 GBP
2000000.0 GBP
Published
16 Jan 2026, 10:26
16 Jan 2026, 10:26
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
30 Jan 2026, 00:00
30 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
29 Jan 2029, 23:59
29 Jan 2029, 23:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
80000000 - Education and training services
80000000 - Education and training services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Peter Smythe Transport Training Limited, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Limited
Peter Smythe Transport Training Limited, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Limited
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Description
This contract will deliver training for circa 2,000 EA staff that in their operational delivery capacity require additional 4x4 driver and trailer towing training. Either because they are assessed as being high risk or they use specialist vehicles and/or tow trailers in their role. EA employees use our fleet of 4x4 vehicles and trailers to gain access to remote locations and to move equipment, materials, or livestock to locations where they carry out their work.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot Lot 2 Status: complete
Lot Lot 3 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: Professional Off Road 4x4 Driver and On/Off Road Trailer Towing
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