Published date: 1 February 2021

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: 22 February 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment - 35110000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

KENTFIRE001-DN520145-35083513

Published date

1 February 2021

Closing date

22 February 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

26 March 2021

Contract end date

26 March 2026

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?

No

Description

The Authority requires the supply of working at height equipment and technical rope equipment, with the additional provision of ad-hoc quantities and consumable items as and when required. .The proposed Term of the contract to be awarded is for three (3) years with the option to extend for two (2) further twelve (12) month periods for a total maximum of five (5) years.
Tenderers will be given three (3) calendar weeks to review invitation to tender documentation and submit their bids. It is currently proposed to have 3 stages of tender evaluation following receipt of bids:
Stage One - Evaluation of Pass/Fail and discretionary Questions
Stage Two - Evaluation of Responses to Operational Requirements Document (Specification), responses to Technical Quality Questionnaire and Pricing schedules.

Tenderers will be shortlisted following Stage 2 in accordance with criteria to be set out in the invitation to tender, and requested to submit a full set of safe working at height equipment and technical rope rescue equipment for the next stage of evaluation, Stage Three - Practical User Trials Evaluation, details of which are being finalised.

It is envisaged that Stage 3 trial will be held during a week in 15th to 19th March at Deal Fire Station, subject to COVID Restrictions. Contract award is envisaged by the end of March 2021.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Dave Smith

Address

The Godlands
Straw Mill Hill, Tovil
Maidstone
ME15 6XB
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1622692121

Email

david.smith2@kent.fire-uk.org

Website

http://www.kent.fire-uk.org/