--- title: "D13 Enhanced First Aid Training for Firearms Officers" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9a119275-b023-42ce-8a95-285562844bbb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9a119275-b023-42ce-8a95-285562844bbb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a119275-b023-42ce-8a95-285562844bbb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a119275-b023-42ce-8a95-285562844bbb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY ON BEHALF OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CHESHIRE" published: "2024-01-30" --- # D13 Enhanced First Aid Training for Firearms Officers Buyer: CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY ON BEHALF OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CHESHIRE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9a119275-b023-42ce-8a95-285562844bbb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9a119275-b023-42ce-8a95-285562844bbb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a119275-b023-42ce-8a95-285562844bbb.json) ## Summary The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire is looking for companies to provide D13 Enhanced First Aid Training for Firearm Officers in collaboration with Cheshire Constabulary and North Wales Police Armed Response Units. The contract is expected to last for an initial two years with the possibility of further extensions. The tender deadline is set for 22nd February 2024, with a contract start date of 1st March 2024, covering the North West region in the United Kingdom and falling under the category of specialist training services. This tender opportunity is ideal for businesses offering training services, particularly in first-aid, safety, and health-related training. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, requiring completion of an Online Questionnaire encompassing Quality and Price criteria. Businesses within an 80-mile radius of the four operational ARV bases in Llandygai, St Asaph, Blacon, and Winsford would be well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (PCC) is seeking expressions of interest from companies able to provide D13 Enhanced First Aid Training for Firearm Officers. The Alliance is a collaboration between Cheshire Constabulary and North Wales Police Armed Response Units. The two Forces merged their retrospective armed response units in 2015, with a total of four operational ARV bases, Llandygai, St Asaph, Blacon and Winsford. The Alliance's requirements for the training is that the supplier provides a training venue enabling the Alliance to travel within an 80-mile radius (maximum each way) of all four ARV bases. When delivering Module 5 to Police Firearms Officers, the learning must be taught in a firearms context or other relevant context pertaining to the group, and the use of role play scenarios will be integral to the learning outcome. The ITT is in the form of an Online Questionnaire, where Tenderers must complete both the Quality and Price criterions. The Contract is anticipated to be for in place for an initial two [2] year period with the option to extend for a further three [3] twelve [12] month optional extensions. Full requirements can be found in the online ITT Questionnaire and documentation provided in the Documents Folder. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ec2d7d1-bbd1-4933-b374-44a983d3b67e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | 22 Feb 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2024 - 28 Feb 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY ON BEHALF OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CHESHIRE | | Locality | WINSFORD, CHESHIRE | | Post town | Crewe | | Postcode | CW7 2UA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester | | Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester | | Electoral ward | Winsford Over & Verdin | | Westminster constituency | Mid Cheshire | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80510000 - Specialist training services - 80520000 - Training facilities - 80550000 - Safety training services - 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services - 80562000 - First-aid training services ## Release History - 30 Jan 2024 at 15:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ec2d7d1-bbd1-4933-b374-44a983d3b67e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ec2d7d1-bbd1-4933-b374-44a983d3b67e 30th January 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=76823&B=BLUELIGHT All applications should be made via the Bluelight e-Sourcing portal https://bluelight.eu-supply.com/ under reference 82635 where full details about the opportunity can be accessed. Expressions of interest are being handled electronically on Bluelight. - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/33132 All contact should be via the Bluelight e-Sourcing portal https://bluelight.eu-supply.com/ under reference 82635 ## Notice URLs - http://www.cheshire.police.uk - https://bluelight.eu-supply.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9a119275-b023-42ce-8a95-285562844bbb. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a119275-b023-42ce-8a95-285562844bbb.json.