Decision details

The Chief Parks and Countryside Officer has approved the invocation of the following Contracts Procedure Rule:
Contracts procedure rules no 8.1 and 8.2 – Intermediate value procurements
The Chief Parks and Countryside Officer has appointed Site-Rescue for the provision of medical services as identified in the report up to a value of £95,000 at Parks and Countryside events.
Reason for contracts procedure rules waiver:-
Site-Rescue have provided medical services at numerous events for Leeds City Council and have the specialist skills and accredited staff required for large scale events at the level agreed by YAS.
Site rescue are also responsible for Leeds City Council’s high dependency unit, by transporting and managing it at events and venues where there is no onsite accessible facilities.
In addition to this they are one of the few national providers who have a full mobile trauma unit and ongoing training programme used by nationally recognised security companies and sporting associations.
The selection of the appropriate medical cover is paramount to the successful running of events to ensure that Leeds City Council have done everything reasonably practical by law to ensure public safety at events.

After working with Site-Rescue for several event series it is apparent that at this stage they provide the most suitable and reliable medical services in keeping with Leeds City Council requirements for the varied and unique nature of our events.