Published date: 14 June 2023

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: 11 July 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment - 50413200

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£500,000 to £1,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP789013261

Published date

14 June 2023

Closing date

11 July 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2027

Contract type

Service 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?

No

Description

Telford and Wrekin Council (the Council) have been requested to undertake this Procurement Tender on behalf of Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority (SWFA).
SWFA are responsible for the management of approximately 8,000 operational Fire Hydrants (FHs) throughout the county of Shropshire. It is proposed to offer an initial 4 year contract (with the option to extend for further period(s) of up to a further 5 years thus giving a maximum 9 year potential total contract period) for the regular inspection and maintenance of approximately 2,000 Fire Hydrants per annum. In addition to the inspection and maintenance, the contractor will be expected to provide SWFA with appropriate technical resource, and assist on in a variety of other areas involving Fire Hydrant management.

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Robert Goodrich

Address

Civic Offices
Telford
TF3 4LF
UK

Telephone

01952381709

Email

robert.goodrich@telford.gov.uk