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title: "Contingency Fire Crew Service"
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# Contingency Fire Crew Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contingency-fire-crew-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04b207). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Royal Berkshire Fire Authority: "Contingency Fire Crew Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £2,200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: sell2.in-tend.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Royal Berkshire Fire Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/royal-berkshire-fire-authority-GB-PPON-PGTB-9133-ZLDZ)
- **Published Value:** £2,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 November 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Crisis management services, Fire-brigade and rescue services, Recruitment services, Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ1
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £2,429,545 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contingency-fire-crew-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04b207#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04b207`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contingency-fire-crew-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04b207#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [sell2.in-tend.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsell2.in-tend.co.uk%2Fblpd%2Fhome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contingency-fire-crew-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04b207#participate

## Description
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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75250000, 79430000, 79600000, 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £2,200,000
- **Description:** 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 ...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Contingency Fire Crew Service (active)
  - Award id: `037329-2025-1471-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Securitas Security Services UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-157397`
  - Value: £2,429,545 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Contingency Fire Crew Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,429,545
  - Signed Date: 03/07/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037329-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-04T09:28:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:03:02.207Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04b207