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title: "Contingency Fire Crew Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b207"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-07-04"
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# Contingency Fire Crew Service

Buyer: ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b207

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Contingency Fire Crew Service" involves the Royal Berkshire Fire Authority as the contracting authority. This tender targets the fire-brigade and rescue services industry category, encompassing the Thames Valley region, specifically Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. Currently, at the award stage as of July 2025, the contract was awarded to Securitas Security Services UK Ltd. Initiated as an open tender, the procurement approach aligns with the principles set forth by the General Procurement Agreement (GPA). Identifying this service provider for the contingency fire crew service aims to bolster emergency response capabilities, with the contract signed on 4th July 2025 for a value of £2,429,545.

This tender opens up lucrative opportunities for businesses within public safety and crisis management spheres. Firms specialising in fire and rescue services, recruitment, or supply services of personnel, including temporary staff, would find this tender advantageous. The contract offers substantial financial growth potential, providing a framework for scaling operations and leveraging expertise in emergency response services across the authorities involved. Participation in this procurement process allows businesses to establish themselves as key contributors to regional safety and resilience efforts, offering a platform for those with the capability to efficiently manage personnel and crisis situations.

## Notice

The Thames Valley Collaborative Partners consists of Royal Berkshire Fire Authority, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority and Oxfordshire County Council (Authorities). The Authorities are seeking a single Service Provider to put in place and manage a contingency fire crew service. The Fire Fighters deployed to deliver the service must be suitably trained and meet the requirements of Section 15(1) of the Fire and Rescue Act 2004. It is intended that all three Authorities will be party to contract however this will be confirmed at the time of contract award. The services will be required to increase the resilience with the support of a commercial operator who can offer the necessary capacity, knowledge and skills to either work alongside the on duty crews or on their own if required. * Offensive and defensive firefighting across the relevant counties covered by the Authorities * Rescuing personnel from Road Traffic Collisions and other incidents * Supporting ot

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Thames Valley Collaborative Partners consists of Royal Berkshire Fire Authority, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority and Oxfordshire County Council (Authorities). The Authorities are seeking a single Service Provider to put in place and manage a contingency fire crew service. The Fire Fighters deployed to deliver the service must be suitably trained and meet the requirements of Section 15(1) of the Fire and Rescue Act 2004. It is intended that all three Authorities will be party to contract however this will be confirmed at the time of contract award. The services will be required to increase the resilience with the support of a commercial operator who can offer the necessary capacity, knowledge and skills to either work alongside the on duty crews or on their own if required. * Offensive and defensive firefighting across the relevant counties covered by the Authorities * Rescuing personnel from Road Traffic Collisions and other incidents * Supporting other emergency services (Partners) at incidents Range PS820k to PS2.2 million

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037329-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,200,000 |
| Lots value | £2,200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,429,545 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE AUTHORITY |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | N/A |
| 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 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 75250000 - Fire-brigade and rescue services
- 79430000 - Crisis management services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2025 at 09:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037329-2025
- 28 Oct 2024 at 19:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034929-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rbfrs.co.uk
- https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home

## Provenance

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