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DEVON & SOMERSET FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE

Supplier Consultation - Framework Agreement for UK Fire and Rescue Vehicles (Pumping Appliances, Aerials and Special Vehicles)

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ValueValue not published
Deadline23 Feb 2018
Published21 Mar 2016
RegionUK-wide

No value published

Timeline
Published 21 Mar 2016ClosedCloses 23 Feb 2018
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The brief

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (on behalf of the Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA) National Procurement Group and Transport Officers Group) is leading a procurement project to implement a framework agreement, specifically for the United Kingdom Fire Sector, for Pumping Appliances, Aerial Appliances and Special Vehicles.

The proposed high level scope of the framework agreement is (subject to change): • Prime Contractors for new Pumping Appliances, Aerials and Special Vehicles (with flexibility to free issue the chassis to the Prime Contractor), to include installed equipment • Conversion and refurbishment services of existing Pumping Appliances, Aerials and Special Vehicles • After sales support (vehicle maintenance, damage repairs, parts, training etc.) The vehicles that are captured within the scope are as follows (subject to change): • Pumping Appliances: o Light Pumping Appliances (GVW up to 7.5 tonnes) o Medium Pumping Appliances (GVW 7.5 to 15 tonnes) o Super Pumping Appliances (GVW over 15 tonnes) • Aerial Appliances: o Turntable Ladders o Hydraulic Platforms o Aerial Ladder Platforms (ALP) o Combined Aerial and Rescue Pump (CARP)/ Combined Aerial Rescue Appliance (CARA) • Special Vehicles: o Specialist Rescue Vehicles/Units o Off Road Vehicles o Bulk Fluid Carriers o Prime Movers o National Resilience Vehicles o Hose Layers o Incident Support Vehicles o General Purpose Vehicles e.g.

Environment Protection Units, Incident Support Units, Driver Training Vehicles etc. o Specialist Training Vehicles The Contracting Authorities who will have access to the framework agreement will be confirmed within the Contract Notice.

It is likely that it will be available to: • All Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) within the United Kingdom - Please see attached link for a list of these FRS's: http://www.cfoa.org.uk/12072 • The Defence Fire Risk Management Organisation https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/defence-fire-risk-management-organisation • The Home Office https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office • Suppliers or Organisations who are the acting agent and responsible for/manage vehicle procurement on behalf of any of the above named organisations will also have access to the framework agreement.

The estimated value of the framework agreement will be provided in Contract Notice.

It is estimated that the Contract Notice (call for competition) will be published in September/October 2016.

The target date for the framework to go live is February 2017.

Further information is provided within the Supplier Consultation Questionnaire.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

Officers Association (CFOA) National Procurement Group

Officers Association (CFOA) National Procurement Group and Transport Officers Group) is leading a procurement project to implement a framework agreement, specifically for the United Kingdom Fire Sector, for Pumping Appliances, Aerial Appliances and Special Vehicles.

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After sales support (vehicle maintenance, damage repairs

After sales support (vehicle maintenance, damage repairs, parts, training etc.).

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O Incident Support Vehicles

o Incident Support Vehicles.

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Environment Protection Units, Incident Support Units, Driver

Environment Protection Units, Incident Support Units, Driver Training Vehicles etc.

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Suppliers or Organisations who are the acting

Suppliers or Organisations who are the acting agent and responsible for/manage vehicle procurement on behalf of any of the above named organisations will also have access to the framework agreement.

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What this notice demands of you

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

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Supplier Consultation - Framework Agreement for UK Fire and Rescue Vehicles (Pumping Appliances, Aerials and Special Vehicles)

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