Published date: 3 November 2021

Last edited date: 5 January 2022

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: 18 January 2022, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Specialist vehicles - 34114000

  • Vehicles for the emergency services - 34144200

  • Firefighting vehicles - 34144210

    • Fire engines - 34144213

    • Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services - 50117000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£125,000,000 to £580,000,000

Procurement reference

20211103150059-30504

Published date

3 November 2021

Closing date

18 January 2022

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

28 March 2022

Contract end date

27 March 2026

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Other: Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (on behalf of the National Fire Chiefs Council Transport Officers Group (NFCC TOG) and in conjunction with the NFCC Fire Commercial Transformation Programme (NFCC FCTP) is leading a procurement project to replace the existing Framework Agreement for UK Fire and Rescue Emergency Response Vehicles (Pumping Appliances, Aerial Appliances and Special Vehicles).

The Framework Agreement contains five multiple supplier lots:

Lot 1 - Light Pumping Appliance (vehicle size: GVW 3t and ≤ 7.5t)

Lot 2 - Medium Pumping Appliance (Vehicle size: GVW of more than 7.5t and ≤ 16t)

Lot 3 - Super Pumping Appliance (Vehicle size: GVW of more than 16t)

Lot 4 - Aerial Appliances (All types of Aerial appliances within the scope of EN 14043, 14044 and 1777 (hydraulic platforms and turntable ladders)

Lot 5 - Special Vehicles (all Special Vehicles above 5t GVW with the exception of Command and Control Vehicles and Prime Movers where only the base vehicle and/or hook lift conversion is required. Prime Movers including demountable pods when bought with or without a vehicle are within scope of the Framework Agreement).

The target date for the replacement Framework Agreement to go live is 28th March 2022.

To access the Invitation to Tender (which includes full details of the requirement) and the Find a Tender Contract Notice, please use the link provided within the Additional Details section of this notice (to the EU Supply Bluelight e-Tendering portal).

This Contract Notice is to invite suppliers to tender for a place on the replacement Framework Agreement.


About the buyer

Contact name

Bridget Phillips

Address

Service Headquarters, The Knowle, Clyst St George
Exeter
EX3 0NW
ENG

Email

bphillips@dsfire.gov.uk

Website

www.dsfire.gov.uk