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Published 20 Feb 2025, 19:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ECFRS00369 Incident Command Unit Vehicle

Official notice

Authority: Essex Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner Fire & Rescue Authority (Police & fire)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£400,000≈ £27k / year
Submissions closed 30 Apr 2025
Contract term 15 yrsends 1 Aug 2040 · extension options published · starts 31 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service require the supply of an Incident Command Unit Vehicle with vehicles spares for the service life of the Vehicle. Update to original notice 2025/s 000-006469 for tender end date as 3rd April 2025 instead of original published date of 30th April 2025

CPV: Vehicles for the emergency services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The provision of an Incident Command Unit Vehicle for Essex County Fire and Rescue…Renewal 15 yrsPublished value£400,000

The provision of an Incident Command Unit Vehicle for Essex County Fire and Rescue Service to enable suitable control of incidents.

An Incident Command Unit (ICU) is a mobile command centre used during emergency situations to manage and coordinate response efforts.

It serves as a central hub for communication, decision-making, and resource allocation.

Key functions of an ICU include:

•Establishing an Incident Command Post: This is the location where the Incident Commander and their staff operate.

•Coordinating Response Efforts: Ensuring all responding agencies and personnel work together efficiently.

•Managing Resources: Allocating personnel, equipment, and supplies to where they are needed most.

•Communication: Facilitating communication between different agencies and responders on the ground

ICUs are essential for maintaining order and effectiveness during complex incidents, such as natural disasters, large-scale accidents, or terrorist attacks. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8PFHF685NT ↗

Contract period: 31 Jul 2025 – 1 Aug 2040 (15 yrs)
Delivery: East of England · Essex
Extensions: The contract duration is the expected life of the vehicle, possible extension for 5 years to extend the life of the vehicle (maximum term 20 years).Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Feb 2025, 19:05 GMT
Last source update
26 Feb 2025, 16:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
30 Apr 2025 – …
Authority reference
ECFRS00369
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007329
Classification (CPV)
Vehicles for the emergency services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e5b3 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Rivenhall%2C:-Vehicles-for-the-emergency-services./8PFHF685NT To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8PFHF685NT GO Reference: GO-2025220-PRO-29508115

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
30 Apr 2025
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
30 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Feb 2025 → 31 Jul 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    26 Feb 2025, 16:05 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    30 Apr 2025
  3. Bids opened
    30 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    31 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Buyer details updated
    26 Feb 2025, 16:05 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV2.2 Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate. IV2.7 Conditions for opening of tenders · IV.230 Apr 20253 Apr 2025-27 d

end date for tender was published incorrectly should state 3rd April 2025. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=928995528 GO Reference: GO-2025226-PRO-29576412

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety Service Headquarters,, Kelvedon Park,, London Road,, Rivenhall,, East of England, CM8 3HBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London,

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria