Swiftwater and Flood Boat Rescue Operator Training

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27 Oct 2026

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South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Primary CPV: 80550000 *
Safety training services
Location: 🇬🇧 Sheffield, Yorkshire & the Humber
Value: No value specified
Contract: 3 years Duration
01/03/2027 28/02/2030
Contract Types: 80 *Education & training services
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority Central Headquarters, 197 Eyre Street, Sheffield, S1 3FG, United Kingdom · UKE32

Contact

procurement@syfire.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: SYF26 059

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (SYFR) requires a suitably qualified and competent training provider to deliver Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Boat Operator training to operational firefighters. Training will be required for initial acquisition, annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and periodic recertification or reassessment. All training must meet the relevant Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Module 4 Boat Operator requirements and reflect current national guidance and recognised good practice for fire and rescue service water and flood rescue operations. All training, assessment and certification delivered under this contract must comply with the current National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) Fire and Rescue Service Rescue Boat Code and relevant DEFRA Module 4 requirements, including any subsequent revisions, amendments or replacement guidance introduced during the contract period.

Full CPV breakdown

80550000 — Safety training services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Procurement method: Below threshold - open competition
Main category: Services
Above threshold: No
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Renewal: The Contract shall have an initial term of three (3) years, with the option to extend for a further period of up to one (1) year, subject to the mutual agreement of both SYFR and the training provider, resulting in a maximum contract term ending in 2031.
Submission method: https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk
Enquiries close: 11 Nov 2026
Language: EN
Published: 27 Oct 2026 08:57
Deadline: 27 Nov 2026 12:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0790b6
Notice ID: SYF26 059

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Organisations

Name	South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority
Address › Street	South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority Central Headquarters, 197 Eyre Street
Address › Town / city	Sheffield
Address › Postcode	S1 3FG
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKE32
Contact › Email	procurement@syfire.gov.uk
Role	buyer
Link	http://www.syfire.gov.uk
Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government

Buyer

Name	South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Tender

Title	Swiftwater and Flood Boat Rescue Operator Training
Status	active
Item › CPV › Description	Safety training services
Value › Value incl. VAT	£150,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Below threshold - open competition
Category	services
Above threshold	No
How to submit	https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Bidding period › End	27 Nov 2026
Questions period › End	11 Nov 2026
Lot › Status	active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£150,000
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start	1 Mar 2027
Lot › Contract period › End	28 Feb 2030
Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to	28 Feb 2031
Lot › Can be renewed	Yes
Lot › Renewal › Description	The Contract shall have an initial term of three (3) years, with the option to extend for a further period of up to one (1) year, subject to the mutual agreement of both SYFR and the training provider, resulting in a maximum contract term ending in 2031.
Lot › Award criteria › Description	60 percent quality 40 percent price
Document › Document type	Tender notice
Document › Description	Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101304-2026
Document › Published	27 Oct 2026

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