Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Swale Borough Council
Swale House, East Street
Sittingbourne, Kent
ME103HT
UK
E-mail: procurement@swale.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.swale.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Provision of Beach Lifeguard Services
Reference number: A1101
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
295 733.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
Main site or place of performance:
Isle of Sheppey, Kent
II.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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-014371
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: A1101
Title: The Provision of Beach Lifeguard Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)
209603
Poole
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 295 733.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.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.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/11/2025