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title: "Water Rescue Training with Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue - HR Wallingford"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0783a8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Oxfordshire County Council"
published: "2026-10-08"
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# Water Rescue Training with Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue - HR Wallingford

Buyer: Oxfordshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0783a8

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## Summary

Oxfordshire County Council procured safety-critical water rescue training for Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue. The training supports the service’s statutory duty to respond to water rescue emergencies. This is a specialist training services requirement, rather than a purchase of equipment or construction work. The work was delivered in England; the procurement identifies the country but does not give a more specific delivery place. The requirement was arranged as a single lot and awarded to HR Wallingford Limited. For suppliers assessing fit with this buyer’s work, the central subject is practical training that prepares fire and rescue personnel to respond safely to water rescue incidents.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Oxfordshire County Council used a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to HR Wallingford Limited. The award date is not recorded; the contract was signed on 4 August 2026 and runs from 5 to 13 September 2026. The contract value is £35,400 excluding VAT (£42,480 including VAT). The stated purpose was to meet the fire and rescue service’s legislative duty to respond to water rescue emergencies. The procurement data does not set out detailed eligibility or evaluation criteria, so no more specific basis for selecting the supplier can be stated.

This award shows a defined requirement for specialist water rescue training within Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue, commissioned by Oxfordshire County Council. Suppliers competing for comparable work would need credible capability to deliver safety-critical training for emergency responders and to prepare personnel for water rescue incidents. The successful provider, HR Wallingford Limited, is identified as an SME, showing that this requirement was delivered by a smaller specialist supplier. The compact, concentrated contract period indicates a short training engagement rather than an ongoing service. Relevant experience should therefore centre on delivering focused training that supports fire and rescue operational readiness and statutory response duties; general training provision without a clear water rescue and emergency-service fit would be less closely aligned.

## Notice

To facilitate safety critical training for the Fire and Rescue service in their legislative duty to respond to water rescue emergencies.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095164-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Sep 2026 - 13 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,400 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Oxfordshire County Council |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Postcode area | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HR Wallingford |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80550000 - Safety training services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 12:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095164-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095164-2026
  8th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hrwallingford.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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