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title: "Provision of Searider Boarding Procedures Training"
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# Provision of Searider Boarding Procedures Training

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a953a2c5-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) seeking to contract training services for the "Provision of Searider Boarding Procedures Training". This training is essential for MMO officers to safely conduct boardings of fishing vessels at sea. The procurement is classified under the training services category and has a contract value of £23,872. The procurement was completed on 4th April 2016, with the awarded contract set to commence on 2nd May 2016 and concluding on 31st March 2017.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and safety training, particularly those with accreditation in bespoke training solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate, provided they are registered with the Bravo e-tendering system used by DEFRA. Competitors in this market should focus on developing tailored training programmes that address specific safety risks associated with maritime operations.

## Notice

MMO officers conduct boardings of fishing vessels at sea. This involves transferring from a Rigid Inflatable Boat onto the vessel. There are particular health and safety risks associated with this activity, which are not covered in generic RIB training, such as RYA Powerboat Level II. In 2013 the MMO procured training, that was bespoke to the specific health and safety requirements of this activity and was independently accredited. Since these courses were initially run, more officers now require this training. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9692c044-94bb-4aa6-b2c3-f01787dea608 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Apr 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 May 2016 - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £23,872 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £23,872 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BOATABILITY PORTSMOUTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9692c044-94bb-4aa6-b2c3-f01787dea608

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9692c044-94bb-4aa6-b2c3-f01787dea608
  12th May 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

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