Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Swale Borough Council
Swale House, East Street
Sittingbourne, Kent
ME103HT
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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
The Provision of Beach Lifeguard Services
Reference number
A1101
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Observing best practice of lifeguarding principles and all applicable laws and regulations to
carry out lifeguard duties at bathing beaches in Sheerness and Leysdown on the Isle
of Sheppey, Kent. The provision will include personnel, equipment and temporary lifeguard
stations. The contractor will also provide operational management plans specific to
each beach including risk assessments and safe methods of operation.
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: £295,733
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance
Isle of Sheppey, Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Observing best practice of lifeguarding principles and all applicable laws and regulations to
carry out lifeguard duties at bathing beaches in Sheerness and Leysdown on the Isle
of Sheppey, Kent. The provision will include personnel, equipment and temporary lifeguard
stations. The contractor will also provide operational management plans specific to
each beach including risk assessments and safe methods of operation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The services can be provided only by a particular tenderer for reasons that are: technical and the level of service is believed to only be delivered by the organisation stated.
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 000-014371
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
A1101
Title
The Provision of Beach Lifeguard Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)
Poole
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
209603
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £295,733
Total value of the contract/lot: £295,733
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
VEAT notice published.
Award of a contract without prior publication of a contract notice.
Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice:
The services can be provided only by a particular tenderer for reasons that are: technical and the level of service is believed to only be delivered by the organisation stated.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
Country
United Kingdom