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
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
Telephone
+44 3706060699
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
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