Published date: 10 July 2024

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: 12 August 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 34000000

  • Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services - 90000000

Location of contract

SP1 3NR

Value of contract

£0 to £217,000

Procurement reference

IT-611-17-DWFRS 2024/013

Published date

10 July 2024

Closing date

12 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

31 October 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Authority has a requirement for the supply, delivery and collection of End-of-life Vehicles (ELV) which have been depolluted, for training and demonstration purposes. This will also include the collection of occasional Scrap Metal. The vehicles will have been prior depolluted, checked for safety and certified as compliant prior to delivery. The vehicles will remain the property of the Successful Bidder.

The vehicles will be used by Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service Firefighters to obtain training experience in cutting the vehicle, removal of doors/roof and other parts of the vehicle and can also include setting fire to the vehicle, so that the Firefighters can learn techniques in the use of firefighting equipment and extricating driver/passengers safely from a vehicle.

The Procurement will be split into Lots as detailed below:

Lot 1 - Dorset Area

Lot 2 - Wiltshire Area

Bidders may bid for one or more Lots.

Lot 1 - The Authority proposes to enter into a contract with the Successful Bidder for a period of two years and one month. The contract will commence on 1st October 2024, or as near as possible to this date. The initial term will expire 31st October 2026. The Authority may extend the contract for further period not exceeding one year or 12 months in total.

Lot 2 - The Authority proposes to enter into a contract with the Successful Bidder for a period of two years and one month. The contract will commence on 1st October 2024, or as near as possible to this date. The initial term will expire 31st October 2026. The Authority may extend the contract for further period not exceeding one year or 12 months in total.

In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Authority has valued the Lot 1 contract in the region of £108,500 (including VAT) for the full potential Contract Term and the Lot 2 contract in the region of £108,500 (including VAT) for the full potential Contract Term. Please note that indicative numbers have been shown within this ITT and these may be liable to increase or decrease, depending on the needs of DWFRS.


More information

Links

Additional text

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/dwfire/aspx/Home

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes


About the buyer

Contact name

Nick Vaux

Address

5 Rivers Health and Wellbeing Centre
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 3NR
United Kingdom

Telephone

01722 691461

Email

Nicholas.Vaux@dwfire.org.uk

Website

www.dwfire.org.uk