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Contingency Fire Crew Service

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Royal Berkshire Fire Authority

Buyer Address: Newsham Court. Pincents Kiln, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 7SD, Reading, UKJ1, RG31 7SD, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Shuvham Bhandari

Contact Email: bhandaris@rbfrs.co.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
2429545.0 GBP
Published
04 Jul 2025, 09:28
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
75250000 - Fire-brigade and rescue services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Securitas Security Services UK Ltd
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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 ot

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 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

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Contracts

Contract Title: Contingency Fire Crew Service

Awards

Award Title: Contingency Fire Crew Service

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