Award

The Provision of First Aid Training Programmes for Leicestershire County Council

  • Leicestershire County Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-010338

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e75a (view related notices)

Published 5 February 2026, 10:44am



Scope

Reference

DN798438

Description

The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work. To this end, The Council has a legal obligation to ensure staff are first aid trained. A range of first aid products are required to meet the organisations requirements.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £88,640 excluding VAT
  • £106,368 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

30 January 2026

Earliest date the contract will be signed

5 February 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 5 February 2026 to 31 January 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 January 2030
  • 3 years, 11 months, 24 days

Description of possible extension:

There are three options to extend in annual increments

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services

Contract locations

  • UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Information about tenders

  • 15 tenders received
  • 10 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 10 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 9 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

FIRST RESPONSE TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

  • Companies House: 04491330
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBZR-6745-LNPW

Bank House, 5 High Street

Pershore

WR10 1AA

United Kingdom

Region: UKG12 - Worcestershire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Leicestershire County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNHT-9235-VXDV

County Hall

Leicester

LE3 8RA

United Kingdom

Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government