Official UK procurement notice
Servicing, Maintenance and Parts for Turntable Ladders
Authority: Avon Fire and Rescue Service
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency notice to inform the market that Avon Fire Authority, operating as Avon Fire & Rescue Service, is intending to award a public contract by use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with Regulation of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 for the Servicing, Maintenance and Parts for Turntable Ladders.
The turntable ladders are critical assets to Avon Fire and Rescue Service for firefighting and rescue capability. The goods and/or services for the turntable ladders can only be supplied by a particular economic operator as competition is absent for technical reasons.
CPV: Firefighting vehicles · Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines · Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment · Specialist vehicles
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Avon Fire Authority, operating as Avon Fire & Rescue Service, is intending to award a…
Avon Fire Authority, operating as Avon Fire & Rescue Service, is intending to award a public contract for the provision of servicing, maintenance and parts for Turntable Ladders, in accordance with Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
This decision is due to technical reasons, namely the goods and/or services for the turntable ladders can only be supplied by a particular economic operator as competition is absent for technical reasons.
The turntable ladders are critical assets to Avon Fire and Rescue Service for firefighting and rescue capability. Avon Fire Authority procured two turntable ladders in 2012 and a further two turntable ladders in 2015.
The turntable ladders have been in operation since their purchase date. The expected life of a turntable ladder is 12 – 15 years. Avon Fire Authority is proposing to award the contract for 9 years to Rosenbauer UK covering the following goods and/or services:
- Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs
- Parts
- Training
- Associated licences and equipment
The contract will include an earlier termination provision on 3 months’ notice.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Feb 2023, 12:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Feb 2023, 12:24 GMT
- Authority reference
AFRS08-2022-06- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-005284- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
The manufacturer of the turntable ladders are the only authorised personnel to service, maintain and supply parts. Due to the importance of the turntable ladders to the Service's operation, it is not an option for the Supplier not to provide the goods and services set out in the proposed contract for the next 9 years.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosenbauer UK LimitedProvision of servicing, maintenance and parts for Turntable Ladders | £1,550,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of servicing, maintenance and parts for Turntable Ladders · Rosenbauer UK Limited
- Signed
- 22 Feb 2023
- Value
- £1,550,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Avon Fire Authority Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Rosenbauer UKAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.