Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Water and Flood Rescue Boat Operator and Instructor Pathway Training for Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Reference number
NCCT42419
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80500000 - Training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Water and Flood Rescue Boat Operator (WFRBO) Training and Water and Flood Rescue Technician (WFRT) Instructor Pathway Training
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Water and Flood Rescue Boat Operator (WFRBO) Training
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) currently declare 4 Water and Flood Rescue Boat Operator (WFRBO) teams for national deployment, so all crews must be trained to the standard of DEFRA Flood Rescue Concept of Operations (November 2019), Module 4. To address the training needs in this subject matter, NFRS currently sends personnel away to an external Rescue 3 Europe accredited training provider for residential initial and refresher training. NFRS has an objective to continue with the success of this training model and has appointed a Rescue 3 Europe accredited training provider with a proven track record of delivering initial and refresher WFRBO residential training courses.The Training Provider shall design and deliver a Rescue 3 Europe accredited Programme of training that complies with the requirements of and achieves the standard as prescribed by the DEFRA Flood Rescue Concept of Operations (November 2019), Module 4. The Providers Training Programme will include initial and re-certification training courses for NFRS staff; the training shall be residential and supported with appropriate training materials and learning resources.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The Council has the right to extend this contract by a further 3 years. The value included is an estimate ( actual value will depend on usage). Value is over the total length of the contract ( including the extension) and includes VAT but not inflation.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Water and Flood Rescue Technician (WFRT) Instructor Pathway Training
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Currently, Norfolk Fire and Rescue Services (NFRS) instructional staff within the training department train personnel to Water and Flood Rescue Technician (WFRT), Rescues from Vehicles in Water (RVW), Water First Responder (WFR) and Water Awareness level. These courses are DEFRA standard and accredited by Rescue 3 Europe.The Council has awarded a contract for a training provider to design and deliver a Rescue 3 Europe accredited Programme of instructor training that complies with the requirements of, and achieves the standard as prescribed by the DEFRA Flood Rescue Concept of Operations (November 2019), Module 3 Instructor (pages 94-95).NFRS’s current arrangement for the provision of these services expires in December 2022 and NFRS has awarded a new contract with a service provider for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend by up to 3 further years subject to satisfactory performance.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The Council has the right to extend the Contract by a further 3 years.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-026583
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Water and Flood Rescue Boat Operator (WFRBO) Training
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Sport Wales National Outdoor Centre - Plas Menai
Plas Menai, LL55 1UE
Waterloo Port
LL55 1UE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Water and Flood Rescue Technician (WFRT) Instructor Pathway Training
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
R3 Safety & Rescue Ltd
The Old School, Glyndyfrdwy
Glyndyfrdwy
LL21 9HH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Norfolk County Council
County hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern EN Standard form 02 - Contract notice 12 / 19 Ireland). Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.