Provision of Lifeguarding Services on Westward Ho! Beach
Torridge District Council · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Lifeguarding Services on Westward Ho! Beach
Awarded 01 Apr 2025
Expires in 2y 11mo4y 6mo term, 35% elapsed
Awarded 1 Apr 2025Expires 30 Sept 2029
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Torridge District Council awarded a contract to RNLI for the provision of lifeguarding services on Westward Ho!
Beach.
The contract, valued at AUD 501,920, covers the period from 1st April to 30th September each year, with a review scheduled in 2029.
The Council, as beach operator, required these services and made a direct award under the Procurement Act 2023, Schedule 5, citing an absence of competition for technical reasons and no reasonable alternative or substitute.
The RNLI was selected as the only specialist operator with the necessary expertise and experience on a nationwide basis.
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