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title: "Specialist Consultants"
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# Specialist Consultants

Buyer: ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2a7cbd1d-4d83-41f5-9e7b-3d7ca411d042

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## Summary

The Royal Berkshire Fire Authority has awarded a contract for Specialist Consultants to Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd. The contract falls under the Business services category and involves providing expertise and training services. The procurement method used was a Direct award, with a tender period ending on 25th September 2023. The contract period will run from 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2027.

This opportunity can benefit businesses in the consultancy and professional services sector, especially those with expertise in law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are suitable for this tender. The location of the procurement includes multiple regions, such as British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom, providing a broad scope for potential bidders.

## Notice

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) has a need to use additional expertise to provide support and capacity or cover a gap in the skills of the workforce. These consultants may be appointed to work on a project or assist with a programme of work. In addition the Authority uses a range of small specialists to provide training to staff. All work offered to consultants under this framework is checked to ensure it is outside of the IR35 regulatory framework. Authority Direct Awarded the contract utilising YPO framework 1141 - Managing Consultancy and Professional Services as a single source framework to Reed Specialist Recrutiment Ltd.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90b7b255-6725-4437-80c4-bf76901b73bd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £750,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG31 7SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Tilehurst Birch Copse |
| Westminster constituency | Reading West and Mid Berkshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REED SPECIALIST RECRUTIMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2023 at 07:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90b7b255-6725-4437-80c4-bf76901b73bd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90b7b255-6725-4437-80c4-bf76901b73bd
  11th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=73884&B=BLUELIGHT
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/71935
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rbfrs.co.uk

## Provenance

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