Tender Results of Royal Berkshire Fire Authority

Purchase of Storage Unit for Training Centre-The Authority has a requirement for a confined space training unit at the training centre as it has been condemned for quite a while and as a result this training has been outsources at an extra cost to the Authority. The Authority utilised three quotes process to award the contract.

Call Off Contract for Purchase of Fitness Equipment-Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is looking to purchase a mixture of refurbished and new fitness equipment to be installed in gyms across its estate through a call off contract. The price estimated is not a commitment to the whole value and is an anticipated spend subject to change based on relevant economic factors including the budget available to the Contracting Authority and wider market and category knowledge. Evaluation of the pricing will be on the first year costings of the equ...

Engineering Inspection and Related Services-The Authority has a requirement for engineering inspection services to inspect its Lifting equipment and other equipment to ensure the safety of the machinery, systems and personnel who interact with these equipment. It is essential that lifting equipment are inspected at regular intervals to identify any faults and defects in machinery before they present risk and for the Authority to take remedial actions to correct any problems that might have identified during an inspection. Under this...

Station End Equipment & Maintenance Support-Station End Equipment

Appliance Bay Door Maintenance/Inspection and Related Services-Royal Berkshire Fire Authority (RBFA) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, accredited and experienced service provider able to provide a Maintenance response (Reactive and Pre-planned) service on Fire Appliance Bay Doors, including compliant mandatory Inspections and modification services, at Fire Stations detailed within the property portfolio within the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) estate, in accordance with current United Kingdom (UK) legalisation and Approved Codes ...

Specialist Consultants-Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) has a need to use additional expertise to provide support and capacity or cover a gap in the skills of the workforce. These consultants may be appointed to work on a project or assist with a programme of work. In addition the Authority uses a range of small specialists to provide training to staff. All work offered to consultants under this framework is checked to ensure it is outside of the IR35 regulatory framework. Authority Direct Awarded...

DBS Checks and Related Services-As of 6 July 2023 Fire and Rescue Authorities are now listed in Schedule 1 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions). The amendment to the Act means that Services are now able to perform Standard level DBS checks as a minimum level (subject to normal eligibility considerations for Enhanced/Enhanced with Barred Lists level checks) for all staff, volunteers and representatives. The Authority has used three quotes process, price only evaluation to award the contract.

Video Monitoring Solution and Related Support Services-Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) is currently seeking to award a contract for the replacement of the existing video monitoring system used in its Primary Command and Control Centre, located at the RBFRS Service Headquarters in Calcot Reading. For interested suppliers, RBFRS is also conducting a supplier open day event on 5th July 2023 at RBFRS HQ, Newsham Court - 1hr Invdividual session between 9 am and 5 pm - to inspect the current system. If you would like to avail this facil...

Water Rescue Equipment-The Authority required water rescue equipment for new water rescue team at Slough Fire Station. The requirement was for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and inflatable rescue equipment and the incumbent supplier for the equipment at Caversham Road is Northern Diver International Ltd.

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