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Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority

DS478-24 NFCC Emergency Response Vehicle Framework

TransportCPV 34114110
Value£900.0m
Deadline5 Dec 2025
Published8 Sept 2025
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 8 Sept 2025ClosedCloses 5 Dec 2025
Who to contact
procurement@dsfire.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
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Contract value in context
£900.0mtotal contract value
median £102k
this tender£0£972.0m

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The brief

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 Procurement Hub is leading a procurement project to replace the existing Framework Agreement for UK Fire and Rescue Emergency Response Vehicles.

The framework will enable Contracting Authorities named on the framework to procure Pumping Appliances, Aerial Appliance, Special Vehicles and Vehicle Disposal as required by their Contracting Authority, Fire Rescue Service etc.

The requirements for each lot have been developed by NFCC TOG.

The contract location will depend upon the call-off contracts awarded by the Contracting Authorities.

The NFCC Emergency Response Vehicle Framework will be an open framework for a period of 8 years.

No extensions will be available.

No maximum number of suppliers per lot has been applied.

Suppliers who may be interested in this opportunity can prepare by registering on our e-tendering portal where this opportunity is likely to be tendered in due course.

The e-tendering portal is located at: https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home The e-tendering portal is free to use.

Suppliers can find guidance on using the e-tendering portal via: https://bluelightcommercial.police.uk/media/2284/sell2bluelight-in-tend-full-supplier-guide.pdf

The gates

What this notice demands of you

1 named, none in explicit obligation language. Each one is quoted from the notice.

Framework agreement (any)Frameworks & routes to market
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 Procurement Hub is leading a procurement project to replace the existing Framework Agreement for UK Fire and Rescue Emergency Response Vehicles.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050deb
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
054486-2025
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source data © Crown copyright.

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