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title: "Contingency Services"
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buyer: "SOUTH YORKSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE"
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# Contingency Services

Buyer: SOUTH YORKSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a076e642-8c0b-4a0a-9449-e02f73585ba4

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## Summary

The South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking proposals for its "Contingency Services" tender, which aims to enhance the resilience of its firefighting capability. This procurement falls under the firefighting services category (CPV: 75251100) and is located in Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber. The process is currently in the active tender stage, with proposals due by 21st August 2019. This open procurement method allows for broad participation and has a contract value of £500,000, with the service period extending from 1st December 2019 to 30th November 2023.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in emergency response services, particularly those that can provide skilled personnel to support the fire and rescue operations during critical events such as natural disasters, terrorist activities, and pandemics. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, as the contracting authority is particularly interested in innovative and flexible service providers who can respond quickly to unforeseen situations.

## Notice

The Authority current Contingency Crew resilience model is supported by an external contractor for Officers in Charge of fire pumps/appliances. In order to support this model the Authority has identified a potential requirement to increase this resilience with the support of a commercial operator who can offer the necessary capacity, knowledge and skills to either work alongside crews or on their own if required. This requirement is only likely to be required in the event of: * Natural Disaster * Terrorist Event * Pandemic outbreak * Industrial Action * Another unforeseen similar event.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf359361-762d-494c-8049-4af260c82e45 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2019 - 30 Nov 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| 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 | SOUTH YORKSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 3FG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75251100 - Firefighting services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2019 at 08:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf359361-762d-494c-8049-4af260c82e45

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf359361-762d-494c-8049-4af260c82e45
  7th August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f3123df9-a8cd-400a-bf28-524fa1f028eb
  PIN Notice

## Notice URLs

- https://www.yortender.co.uk/

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