Contract

Hazmat and RPS Initial Courses and Requalification

  • South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
  • Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority
  • North Wales Fire and Rescue Service

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-050167

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04d650 (view related notices)

Published 20 August 2025, 1:17pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Forest View Business Park, Llantrisant

Llantrisant

CF72 8LX

Contact

Michelle Thomas

Email

m1-thomas@southwales-fire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1443232082

Fax

+44 1443232180

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.southwales-fire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0360

one.1) Name and addresses

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority

Fire Service Headquarters, Lime Grove Avenue

Carmarthen

SA31 1SP

Email

h.rees@mawwfire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3706060699

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.mawwfire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0484

one.1) Name and addresses

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Ffordd Salesbury, St. Asaph Business Park

St. Asaph

LL17 0JJ

Email

jack.millward@northwalesfire.gov.wales

Telephone

+44 1745535268

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.northwalesfire.gov.wales/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0516

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Hazmat and RPS Initial Courses and Requalification

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

In collaboration with Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) and North Wales Fire & Rescue Service (NWFRS), South Wales Fire & Rescue Service (SWFRS) are looking for a supplier to provide initial courses, re-qualification courses and scenario-based maintenance of skills days to our HAZMAT and Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) officers. Delegates from other UK Fire and Rescue Services may also attend the courses as and when required.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80500000 - Training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

There are 4 courses that the successful supplier will need to be able to deliver as part of this contract. The courses are as follows:

Initial HAZMAT & RPS Combined Course

HAZMAT & RPS Combined Requalification Course

Initial RPS Course

HMA Scenario training day

There are currently 64 HAZMAT officers between the 3 Services, all of which will require a HAZMAT/RPS requalification course in the 2025/26 financial year and every year thereafter.

New officers will require a HAZMAT/RPS initial course and these will be booked as and when required.

There are also some delegates that have already attended a HMA initial course without the RPS qualification. These delegates will need to attend a RPS initial course. The supplier must be able to deliver RPS initial courses to these individuals.

The HMA scenario training day would consist of delivery of scenario based maintenance of skills sessions delivered to existing HMAs as part of their continuous CPD in addition to their annual recertification course.

Please see Appendix B – Course Requirements for further detail on our requirements for each course.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 60

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


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: 2025/S 000-002645


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SWEU058

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

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: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GREEN RISK ASSESSMENT LTD

54 Woodruff Close

Gloucester

GL46YN

Telephone

+44 7595952858

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:154847)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom