Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Beach Lifeguard Services
Authority: Swale Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionObserving best practice of lifeguarding principles and all applicable laws and regulations to
carry out lifeguard duties at bathing beaches in Sheerness and Leysdown on the Isle
of Sheppey, Kent. The provision will include personnel, equipment and temporary lifeguard
stations. The contractor will also provide operational management plans specific to
each beach including risk assessments and safe methods of operation.
CPV: Recreational, cultural and sporting services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Apr 2025, 16:06 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Nov 2025, 14:56 GMT
- Authority reference
A1101- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070517- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0500cbFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The services can be provided only by a particular tenderer for reasons that are: technical and the level of service is believed to only be delivered by the organisation stated.
Publisher note: VEAT notice published. Award of a contract without prior publication of a contract notice. Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice: The services can be provided only by a particular tenderer for reasons that are: technical and the level of service is believed to only be delivered by the organisation stated.
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated3 Nov 2025, 14:56 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal National Lifeboat InstitutionVCSE | £295,733 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Royal National Lifeboat InstitutionVCSE | £295,733 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
The Provision of Beach Lifeguard Services · Royal National Lifeboat InstitutionVCSE
- Signed
- 9 Apr 2025
- Value
- £295,733
- Status
- active
The Provision of Beach Lifeguard Services · Royal National Lifeboat InstitutionVCSE
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2025
- Value
- £295,733
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.