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SFRS Business Continuity, Resilience Staff and Specialist Rescue Provision

 

 

Meeting: 24/11/2015 - Cabinet (Item 235)

235 SFRS: To award a contract for the provision of business continuity crewing and special rescue capabilities pdf icon PDF 267 KB

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Decision:

1.         The contract for Business Continuity and Specialist Rescue Capabilitiesbe awarded to Specialist Group International (SGI).

2.         The contract be awarded, from 31 December 2015, for an initial period of two years with an option to extend for up to two further years.

Reasons for Decisions:

 

A full tender process, in compliance with the requirements of Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Council’s Procurement Standing Orders has been completed.

 

The offers received as part of the tender have been rigorously evaluated and the best overall solution has been identified.

 

The proposed contract will enable SFRA to meet its statutory obligation to provide contingency cover during industrial action; provide access to specialist rescue services; and will support the long term strategy to realise benefits from collaborative working.

 

The recommended supplier is based in Surrey. This helps support the County Council’s wider objectives of contributing to the economic prosperity of Surrey and supporting local businesses.

 

Furthermore, in awarding the contract to SGI, it will enable Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) to continue to benefit from external expertise in developing new models of delivery.

 

[The decision on this item may be called in by the Resident Experience Board]

 

 

 

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Localities and Community Wellbeing provided Cabinet with the background to this contract and said that Surrey Fire and Rescue Authority (SFRA) had a statutory obligation to provide contingency cover, in accordance with the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 and the National Framework and Civil Contingencies Act 2004.

 

He said that this report sought approval to award a contract for the provision of Business Continuity and Specialist Rescue Capabilities to commence on 31 December 2015, when the current contract expired and that the annual contract value would be £680,000.

 

The report provided details of the competitive tendering process. The tender had been divided into three lots and, in conjunction with the Part 2 report, demonstrated why the recommended contract award delivered best value for money.

 

Finally, he drew Members attention to the S151 officer commentary and explained the reason for the inclusion of a termination clause in this contract.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.         The contract for Business Continuity and Specialist Rescue Capabilitiesbe awarded to Specialist Group International (SGI).

2.         The contract be awarded, from 31 December 2015, for an initial period of two years with an option to extend for up to two further years.

Reasons for Decisions:

 

A full tender process, in compliance with the requirements of Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Council’s Procurement Standing Orders has been completed.

 

The offers received as part of the tender have been rigorously evaluated and the best overall solution has been identified.

 

The proposed contract will enable SFRA to meet its statutory obligation to provide contingency cover during industrial action; provide access to specialist rescue services; and will support the long term strategy to realise benefits from collaborative working.

 

The recommended supplier is based in Surrey. This helps support the County Council’s wider objectives of contributing to the economic prosperity of Surrey and supporting local businesses.

 

Furthermore, in awarding the contract to SGI, it will enable Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) to continue to benefit from external expertise in developing new models of delivery.