Published date: 29 November 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 5 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Detection apparatus - 38431000

  • Gas-detection apparatus - 38431100

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£700,000 to £5,000,000

Procurement reference

20171129233018-34952

Published date

29 November 2017

Closing date

5 January 2018

Contract start date

1 March 2018

Contract end date

28 February 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority (the Authority) are establishing a framework agreement for the supply of Gas Detection Monitors and associated products for a period of four years. The framework could be accessed by UK Fire and Rescue Services, Ambulance Trusts and Police Forces (and their successors) through direct call off orders.
This single-supplier Framework Agreement is for the supply of Gas Detection Monitors and Associate Products to include but not limited to single channel monitors to detect Oxygen or Hydrogen Cyanide, four channel monitors to detect Explosive environments (LEL), Oxygen, Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen Sulphide and five channel monitors to detect Explosive environments (LEL), Oxygen, Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen Sulphide and Hydrogen Cyanide.

In addition to the call-off orders that will be placed over the four year framework period there are initial requirements identified in the tender documentation that would be ordered immediately upon award.

The Framework Agreement will not be divided into "Lots" due to the desire for all three Emergency Services to standardise specifications thereby utilising the same training and operational methods.

Economic Operators must be experienced in this field and be able to demonstrate their technical competence.

Economic Operators should also have or be prepared to obtain £5m public and £5m products liability, £5m employer's liability and be able to prove their financial stability. Economic Operators that cannot

meet the requested turnover of £1,700,000 must be able to provide a guarantee from either a parent company or bank, failure to demonstrate this will result in a bid being rejected.
Contract award is expected to be February 2018 with a go live date of 1st March 2018 (subject to contract signing).
Economic Operators are asked to carefully consider whether they can meet the mandatory requirements and whether they could potentially provide an ongoing supply of gas monitors.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jacky Perkins

Address

99 Vauxhall Road, Nechells
Birmingham
B7 4HW
ENG

Telephone

+44 1213806176

Email

Jackie.perkins@wmfs.net

Website

www.wmfs.net