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title: "Swiftwater and Flood Boat  Rescue Operator Training"
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# Swiftwater and Flood Boat  Rescue Operator Training

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/swiftwater-and-flood-boat-rescue-operator-training-ocds-h6vhtk-0790b6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority: "Swiftwater and Flood Boat  Rescue Operator Training". Published status: active. Published Value: £150,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: sell2.in-tend.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 31 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-yorkshire-fire-and-rescue-authority-GB-PPON-PCNV-5242-WWCV)
- **Published Value:** £150,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Safety training services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/swiftwater-and-flood-boat-rescue-operator-training-ocds-h6vhtk-0790b6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0790b6`

## 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/swiftwater-and-flood-boat-rescue-operator-training-ocds-h6vhtk-0790b6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [sell2.in-tend.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsell2.in-tend.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/swiftwater-and-flood-boat-rescue-operator-training-ocds-h6vhtk-0790b6#participate

## Description
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (SYFR) requires a suitably qualified and competent training provider to deliver Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Boat Operator training to operational firefighters.
Training will be required for initial acquisition, annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and periodic recertification or reassessment. All training must meet the relevant Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Module 4 Boat Operator requirements and reflect current national guidance and recognised good practice for fire and rescue service water and flood rescue operations.
All training, assessment and certification delivered under this contract must comply with the current National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) Fire and Rescue Service Rescue Boat Code and relevant DEFRA Module 4 requirements, including any subsequent revisions, amendments or replacement guidance introduced during the contract period.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80550000

- **Estimated Value:** £150,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 28/02/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F101304-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-27T08:57:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T16:29:55.415Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0790b6