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Published 7 Apr 2021, 14:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to Tender Framework Agreement for Supply and Delivery of Emergency Response Equipment and Associated Services

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)

Framework agreement5 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£45,200,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 10 May 2021awarded 22 Jun 2021
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This framework is for the Supply and Delivery of Emergency Response Equipment and Associated Services. The tender exercise will be in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015,following the open tender procedure. The Framework Agreement will be available to access by UK Fire and Rescue Services and other services, customer and agents, which can be viewed in the ITT. Please click on this link for a list of UK Fire and Rescue Services www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Serv… ↗ Potential contractors bidding for the framework must hold or be willing to obtain insurance cover to the following minimum levels: Public Liability: £5 million, Products Liability: £1 million and Employers Liability: £5 million. The Lots available to bid for are: Rescue Equipment,Fluid Transfer Equipment and Compressed Air Foam Systems,Ultra-High-Pressure Lance and Misting systems,Positive Pressure Ventilation Fans and Smoke Curtains and Thermal Imaging Cameras

CPV: Cameras · Drilling hoses · Fire hoses · Fire suppression foam or similar compounds · Fire suppression hand tools · Fire suppression system · Firefighting materials · Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment · Hoses · Power tools · Safety equipment · Smoke-extraction equipment · +1 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 20 suppliers · 14 bids on the busiest of 5 lots (0.7 per place) · 23 appointed (full)

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Rescue EquipmentAwardedPublished value£27,000,000

Supply and Delivery of Rescue Equipment and associated services to Participating Services, Participating Customers and their Agents. These goods include but are not limited to: Rescue Tools, Stabilisation and Lifting Equipment and Protection Systems. Call offs under the framework for this Lot will be via Direct Award or Further Competition.

Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Fluid Transfer and Compressed Air FoamAwardedPublished value£8,000,000

Supply and Delivery of Fluid Transfer and associated services to Participating Services, Participating Customers and their Agents. These goods include but are not limited to: Fluid Transfer and pumps for example lay flat hose and power driven pumps and Compressed Air Foam. Call offs under the framework for this Lot will be via Direct Award or Further Competition.

Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Ultra-High-Pressure Lance and Misting systemsAwardedPublished value£5,000,000

Supply and Delivery of Ultra-High-Pressure Lance and Misting systems and associated services to Participating Services, Participating Customers and their Agents. This Lot is for the purchase of equipment only and not vehicles. Call offs under the framework for this Lot will be via Direct Award or Further Competition.

Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Positive Pressure Ventilation Fans and Smoke CurtainsAwardedPublished value£2,000,000

Supply and Delivery of Positive Pressure Ventilation Fans and Smoke Curtains and associated services to Participating Services, Participating Customers and their Agents. The goods include but are not limited to: PPV fans, suction hoses, battery operated fans and smoke curtains. Call offs under this framework for this Lot will be via Direct Award or Further Competition.

Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Thermal Imaging CamerasAwardedPublished value£3,400,000

Supply and Delivery of Thermal Imaging Cameras and associated services to Participating Services, Participating Customers and their Agents. These goods include but are not limited to: thermal imaging cameras, battery packs and charging facilities. Call offs under this framework for this Lot will be via Direct Award or Further Competition.

Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • “Invitation to Tender Framework Agreement for Supply and Delivery of…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 20 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
7 Apr 2021, 14:36 BST
Last source update
28 Jul 2021, 15:08 BST
Award evaluation window
10 May 2021 – …
Authority reference
C002687
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-017951
Classification (CPV)
CamerasDrilling hosesFire hosesFire suppression foam or similar compoundsFire suppression hand toolsFire suppression systemFirefighting materialsFirefighting, rescue and safety equipmentHosesPower tools
+3 moreSafety equipmentSmoke-extraction equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a33d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the framework

agreements is communicated to tenderers. The notification will provide full information on the award decision.

The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers

to challenge the award decision.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Appointment period ends
10 May 2021, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
10 May 2021, 17:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 May 2021 → 28 Jul 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    10 May 2021, 17:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    10 May 2021, 17:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    28 Jul 2021, 15:08 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Jul 2021, 15:08 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 23admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 14busiest of 5 lots
Contracts signed 5latest 22 Jun 2021

5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Lot 1 - Rescue Equipment

    Signed
    22 Jun 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - Fluid Transfer and Compressed Air Foam

    Signed
    22 Jun 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3 - Ultra High Pressure Lances & Misting Equipment

    Signed
    22 Jun 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Lot 4 - PPV Fans and Smoke Curtains

    Signed
    22 Jun 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Lot 5 - Thermal Imaging Cameras

    Signed
    22 Jun 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Rescue Equipment8bids · 8 electronic——£10,000,000 – £27,000,000
2 · Fluid Transfer and Compressed Air Foam14bids · 14 electronic——£3,000,000 – £8,000,000
3 · Ultra-High-Pressure Lance and Misting systems7bids · 7 electronic——£2,000,000 – £5,000,000
4 · Positive Pressure Ventilation Fans and Smoke Curtains6bids · 6 electronic——£700,000 – £1,800,000
5 · Thermal Imaging Cameras13bids · 13 electronic——£1,300,000 – £3,400,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireRegional or local authorityPublic order and safety VAT No. 281 2856 47 99 Vauxhall Road, Nechells, Birmingham, UK, B7 4HWContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

34 commercial parties on the notice
  • Angloco LimitedFramework contractor1958909 Station Road, Batley, UK, WF17 5TAContact phone
  • Angloco Limited Framework contractor Station Road, Batley, West Yorkshire , UK, WF17 5TA
  • Angloco Limited Framework contractor Station Road Batley , West Yorkshire, UK, WF17 5TA
  • Angus FireFramework contractor8441992 Station Road, High Bentham,, Lancaster, UK, LA2 7NAContact phone
  • Angus FireFramework contractor Station Road, High Bentham, Lancaster, UK, LA2 7NA
  • Avon Polymer Products Ltd Framework contractor Hampton Park West Semington Road , Melksham, UK, SN12 6NB
  • CMT Flexibles Ltd Framework contractor Unit 14D Two Locks Hurst Business Park, Brierly Hill, UK, DY5 1UU
  • Clan Tools & Plant LtdFramework contractor153836 Block 3A, Caponacre Industrial Estate, Cumnock, UK, KA18 1SHContact email, phone
  • Clan Tools & Plant LtdFramework contractor Block 3A Caponacre Industrial Estate Cumnock , Aryshire, UK
  • Clan Tools & Plant LtdFramework contractor Block 3A Caponacre Industrial Estate Cumnock , Ayshire, UK
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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