# Contingency Fire Crew Service

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service](/buyers/royal-berkshire-fire-rescue-service/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Securitas Security Services \(UK\) Ltd](/suppliers/securitas-security-services-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £2,429,545
- Tender value: £2,429,545
- Award date: 30 May 2025
- Published: 4 July 2025
- Contract start: 9 June 2025
- Contract end: 8 June 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a08eedd8-1284-4f96-8564-7f64d203fcb2-852937
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6518cf11-eeb1-49fb-9d6f-00648a7bec69

## Description

There is a current contract for this service between Royal Berkshire Fire Authority \(RBFA\) and Securitas which ends on 30th April 2025\. It was agreed that the new contract is a collaborative opportunity with Oxfordshire County Council \(OCC\) and Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority \(BMFKA\)\. RBFA project team was put together to collate material for the Tender \(participants noted below\)\. The Thames Valley Collaborative Partners consists of Royal Berkshire Fire Authority, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority and Oxfordshire County Council \(Authorities\)\. The Authorities are seeking a single Service Provider to put in place and manage a contingency fire crew service\. The Fire Fighters deployed to deliver the service must be suitably trained and meet the requirements of Section 15\(1\) of the Fire and Rescue Act 2004\. It is intended that all three Authorities will be party to contract however this will be confirmed at the time of contract award\. The services will be required to increase the resilience with the support of a commercial operator who can offer the necessary capacity, knowledge and skills to either work alongside the on duty crews or on their own if required: Offensive and defensive firefighting across the relevant counties covered by the Authorities Rescuing personnel from Road Traffic Collisions and other incidents Supporting other emergency services \(Partners\) at incidents\. FTS notice identifier - 2025/S 000-037329

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a08eedd8-1284-4f96-8564-7f64d203fcb2-852937)