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UK7

HDIM Maintenance of Skills

  • First published: 10 December 2025
  • Last modified: 10 December 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-052700
Published by:
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Authority ID:
AA0360
Publication date:
10 December 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
UK7
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

National Resilience Wales enhances a select group of Tactical Officers within South Wales Fire and Rescue service to the role of HDIM. This is to provide the DIM capability (DIM Vehicle 19) across Wales in line with the DIM Model used across the UK.

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) has a compliment of up to twenty fully qualified DIM advisors who are supported by Twenty Hazardous Materials Advisors (HMA), a role also encompassing both the Radiation Protection Supervisor qualification and that of an Environmental Protection Officer.

Due to the technical skills required by this group, National Resilience Wales alongside South Wales seeks to identify an external training provider to assist in identifying and supporting the SWFRS officers in maintaining competency as stated in the HDIM Competency standards framework, published by NFCC National Resilience.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

SWITQ176

Procurement description

National Resilience Wales enhances a select group of Tactical Officers within South Wales Fire and Rescue service to the role of HDIM. This is to provide the DIM capability (DIM Vehicle 19) across Wales in line with the DIM Model used across the UK.

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) has a compliment of up to twenty fully qualified DIM advisors who are supported by Twenty Hazardous Materials Advisors (HMA), a role also encompassing both the Radiation Protection Supervisor qualification and that of an Environmental Protection Officer.

Due to the technical skills required by this group, National Resilience Wales alongside South Wales seeks to identify an external training provider to assist in identifying and supporting the SWFRS officers in maintaining competency as stated in the HDIM Competency standards framework, published by NFCC National Resilience.

Contracting authority

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters

Town/City: Llantrisant

Postcode: CF72 8LX

Country: United Kingdom

Website: https://www.southwales-fire.gov.uk

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQMW-9436-MMYZ

Email: L-Bunkham@southwales-fire.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Lime Grove Avenue

Town/City: Carmarthen

Postcode: SA31 1SP

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGBC-9888-YDYX

Email: mail@mawwfire.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Fire Service Headquarters

Town/City: St Asaph

Postcode: LL17 0JJ

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCXP-7467-ZWXQ

Email: jack.millward@northwalesfire.gov.wales

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

Supplier

Green Risk Assessment

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: 54 Woodruff Close

Town/City: Gloucester

Postcode: GL4 6YN

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDNM-6888-ZBTR

Email: sgreen@gra-ltd.co.uk

Type:

  • SME

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Contract

HDIM Maintenance of Skills

ID: 1

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

23 June 2025, 00:00AM

Contract dates (estimated)

01 July 2025, 00:00AM to 30 June 2026, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 30 June 2030

Can this contract be extended?: Yes

Renewal description:

Options to extend for up to a further 48 months

Key performance indicators

Delivery of Rolling Training Programme

ID: 1

Reporting frequency: 3

Customer Satisfaction

ID: 2

Reporting frequency: 3

Issues

ID: 3

Reporting frequency: 3

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1 Status: Complete

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80000000 Education and training services Education

Delivery locations

ID Description
1000 WALES

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
27 May 2025
Deadline date:
17 June 2025 12:00
Notice type:
UK4
Version:
1
Authority name:
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Publication date:
10 December 2025
Deadline date:
Notice type:
UK7
Version:
1
Authority name:
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

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