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title: "Lean Working Processes"
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# Lean Working Processes

Buyer: WEST YORKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-380c3893-db95-4c7f-9e4e-e1fa6dff8c35

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## Summary

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service conducted an open tender for the project titled "Lean Working Processes" aimed at enhancing efficiency through the development of Lean working/process mapping systems. Located in Yorkshire and the Humber, this process was initiated on 18th November 2018, with an active award for the contract amounting to £24,405. The contract period commenced on 3rd September 2018 and will extend until 30th August 2019. This initiative falls under the "Government services" industry category and focused on various internal departments including Property, Finance, Procurement, and Central Staffing Team functions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for consultancy firms, especially those specialising in Lean management and process improvement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to respond, given the focus on introducing a culture of continuous improvement while navigating budget constraints due to government austerity measures. By engaging in this project, successful bidders could contribute to substantial efficiency gains and capacity enhancements within public services.

## Notice

1.1.West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced specialist consultancy organisation for the development of Lean working/process mapping systems and introduce a culture of continuous improvements initially within the Authority's Property, Finance, Procurement, and Central Staffing Team (operational rostering team) functions. The aim of the introduction of lean working is to reduce waste, create capacity and efficiency savings across these departments. The Fire Authority is and will continue to face major financial pressures given the challenges of the Government Austerity measures across the public sector with the Fire Authority having to save a further PS2-3 million by 2020/21.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ffb4db8-84ae-4df0-8305-9d9d2e1e82ba |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2018 - 30 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £24,405 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £24,405 |
| 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 | WEST YORKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE |
| Locality | BIRKENSHAW |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD11 2DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Electoral ward | Birstall and Birkenshaw |
| Westminster constituency | Spen Valley |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ICE CREATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75131000 - Government services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2018 at 12:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ffb4db8-84ae-4df0-8305-9d9d2e1e82ba

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ffb4db8-84ae-4df0-8305-9d9d2e1e82ba
  18th November 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=358708405
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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