Contract award · 30 May 2025

Contingency Fire Crew Service

Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service awarded “Contingency Fire Crew Service” to Securitas Security Services UK Ltd for £2.43m on 30 May 2025.

Public administration & defence servicesSouth East

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Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Value
£2,429,545
Procedure
Open procedure (above threshold)
Sector
Public administration & defence services · Fire-brigade and rescue services (CPV 75250000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date30 May 2025
  2. Published4 Jul 2025Published 35 days after the contract date

Description

There is a current contract for this service between Royal Berkshire Fire Authority (RBFA) and Securitas which ends on 30th April 2025. It was agreed that the new contract is a collaborative opportunity with Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) and Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority (BMFKA). RBFA project team was put together to collate material for the Tender (participants noted below). 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 requ…

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