Babcock is one of the largest providers of support services to
the emergency services sector. We manage vehicles, equipment and
facilities and deliver specialist training which helps the
emergency services' concentrate on their core roles.
Babcock is trusted to deliver by government departments and
local authorities. We provide value for money solutions via a
proven approach that enables us to optimise assets and increase
availability, whilst also providing a complete and resilient
service.
Emergency services are vital to the well-being of society and we
work collaboratively with the customers who deliver them, sharing
their risks and planning for our mutual success. In this way we
reduce the cost of ownership for our customers and allow them to
focus on delivering front-line services.
Key Activities:
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Fleet Management
We deliver all aspects of fleet management, including
maintenance, short-term rental, repair, collision repair ,
breakdown and recovery. We can guarantee asset availability to meet
our customers' day-to-day operational requirements at a lower cost
over the lifetime of a contract.
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Asset Management
Babcock manages key assets, such as facilities and
equipment, for the emergency services, civil contingency and
resilience sectors, including maintenance and logistics support.
Our bespoke solutions meet customer needs and can range from
supporting customer-owned assets to a full capability provision.
Through availability-based contracting, our customers are able to
transfer the risk and cost associated with owning and managing
assets and facilities, whilst maintaining the availability levels
demanded by front-line personnel.
- Training
Babcock is the largest private sector provider of
vocational training in the UK. For Fire and Rescue services and
industrial Fire Brigades and departments, we deliver custom-built
training facilities, specialist training and support. We have
designed, financed and built, and are now operating, two innovative
training centres. Providing the most up-to-date training in fire,
rescue, management, health and safety, these unique facilities are
also available to commercial organisations:
• Severn Park Fire and Training Centre,
Bristol
• Cardiff Gate Training and Development Centre,
Cardiff
Key Customers:
England and Wales Fire & Rescue Service - Babcock has
designed and now operates two bespoke training centres working with
the Fire Authorities. Since 2003 we have supported the delivery of
150,000 days of training each year.
Firebuy Ltd, on behalf of the Department of Communities and Local
Government - We manage the New Dimension fleet of 650 emergency
vehicles and equipment which carry over 175,000 items used
throughout England and Wales for civil contingency and
resilience.
Highways Agency - We supply, manage and support a fleet of more
than 200 specialist Traffic Officer patrol vehicles which are
crucial to keeping traffic moving and ensure safety on the
country's main arterial routes.
Metropolitan Police Service - We maintain and service over
3,700 vehicles in greater London, providing a guaranteed level of
availability on a fleet which travels more than 72 million miles a
year.