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Sexual Harassment Training

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority

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27 Aug 2025 at 14:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Berkshire Fire Authority has completed the procurement process for the "Sexual Harassment Training" contract, which aims to implement training sessions to meet the requirements of the Worker Protection Act effective from October 2024. The procurement falls under the 'services' category and relates to the 'training services' industry. This contract was awarded on 27 August 2025, with the contract period running from 15 July 2025 to 30 June 2028. The initiative is focused on addressing identified risks due to high instances of lone and nighttime working within the UKJ11 region. The procurement method was a limited, below-threshold process, under which a three-quote procedure was used to select the supplier based on price evaluation alone, achieving a contract valued at £39,000 (net) with Vivida Productions Limited.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in training services, to engage in providing essential workplace compliance training. SMEs with expertise in delivering In-person and virtual reality-based training sessions would be well-suited to participate in similar tenders due to the evolving public sector emphasis on compliance with new legislative frameworks. The buyer, Royal Berkshire Fire Authority, is a sub-central government public authority, indicating potential future opportunities in public safety and civil contingency training as regulations and best practices continue to advance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sexual Harassment Training

Notice Description

The Worker Protection Act came into force in October 2024 and requires employers to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. As per the guidance, Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) has completed a risk assessment detailing the different risk areas and how we will mitigate them. The risk assessment identified the higher risk RBFRS is due to the high volume of both lone working and shift work through the night therefore, this now forms one of our corporate risks. Training forms part of the mitigation, as well as being advised within the guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission. This training would take place in person, utilising virtual environments and scenarios. As the value is less than PS100,000, the Authority completed a three-quote process to acquire quotes from 3 suppliers - to award the contract on price only evaluation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058ea5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051635-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£39,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
15 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Royal Berkshire Fire Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG31 7SD
Postcode Area
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Berkshire
Electoral Ward
Tilehurst Birch Copse
Westminster Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Vivida Productions Limited

Further Information

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