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Water Rescue Training with Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue - HR Wallingford

Oxfordshire County Council

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08 Oct 2026 at 12:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxfordshire County Council procured safety-critical water rescue training for Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue. The training supports the service’s statutory duty to respond to water rescue emergencies. This is a specialist training services requirement, rather than a purchase of equipment or construction work. The work was delivered in England; the procurement identifies the country but does not give a more specific delivery place. The requirement was arranged as a single lot and awarded to HR Wallingford Limited. For suppliers assessing fit with this buyer’s work, the central subject is practical training that prepares fire and rescue personnel to respond safely to water rescue incidents.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Oxfordshire County Council used a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to HR Wallingford Limited. The award date is not recorded; the contract was signed on 4 August 2026 and runs from 5 to 13 September 2026. The contract value is £35,400 excluding VAT (£42,480 including VAT). The stated purpose was to meet the fire and rescue service’s legislative duty to respond to water rescue emergencies. The procurement data does not set out detailed eligibility or evaluation criteria, so no more specific basis for selecting the supplier can be stated.

This award shows a defined requirement for specialist water rescue training within Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue, commissioned by Oxfordshire County Council. Suppliers competing for comparable work would need credible capability to deliver safety-critical training for emergency responders and to prepare personnel for water rescue incidents. The successful provider, HR Wallingford Limited, is identified as an SME, showing that this requirement was delivered by a smaller specialist supplier. The compact, concentrated contract period indicates a short training engagement rather than an ongoing service. Relevant experience should therefore centre on delivering focused training that supports fire and rescue operational readiness and statutory response duties; general training provision without a clear water rescue and emergency-service fit would be less closely aligned.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Water Rescue Training with Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue - HR Wallingford

Notice Description

To facilitate safety critical training for the Fire and Rescue service in their legislative duty to respond to water rescue emergencies.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0783a8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095164-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

80550000 - Safety training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,400 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Sep 2026 - 13 Sep 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Oxfordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1ND
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HR Wallingford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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