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

This supplier engagement opportunity is set up to:

a) Allow the Project Team for this future framework agreement to provide the

market with regular updates on the progress of the project (via the Bluelight EU

Supply e-tendering portal)

b) Give suppliers the ability to submit questions related to the future procurement

c) Give suppliers visibility of the questions asked (the suppliers name will not be

revealed) and the responses provided.

Suppliers who would like to be included in the supplier engagement for this

procurement should follow these instructions:

1. Paste the following link: uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp ↗

and login to the portal (If you do not have a login, register as a supplier via

the ‘New Supplier Registration’ area and follow these steps once you have your

login details). Please note that you will not be able to access the supplier

engagement opportunity unless you are logged in.

2. Click on ‘Current tender opportunities’
3. In the ‘with keyword’ box type ‘Fire and Rescue Emergency Response Vehicles’
4. The opportunity should appear – Click on the blue wording ‘Supplier

Engagement - Framework Agreement for UK Fire and Rescue Emergency

Response Vehicles (Pumping Appliances, Aerials and Special Vehicles)’

5. Click on the blue ‘Accept’ button at the top of the page
6. You will then be registered as a supplier against this supplier engagement

opportunity.

7. Use the 'Messaging' and 'Access Documents' areas to submit questions/review information

The Supplier Engagement Process:

Registered suppliers (those who have followed the above instructions) will receive

system notifications every time a message is posted within the e-tendering portal

(project updates and responses to supplier questions will be submitted via the ‘Messaging’ area). Suppliers will also be able to submit messages for the Project Team to

respond to - The name of supplier asking the question will not be revealed .

This engagement shall cease prior to the publication of the Invitation to Tender. Additional information: The Contracting Authorities who will have access to the framework agreement will be confirmed within the Contract Notice (at the point of the call for competition). As a minimum this will be all Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) within the United Kingdom www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Serv… ↗