Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Fire Safety Products and Associated Services
Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Framework Agreement will cover, but not be limited to, the following Goods/Services:
Emergency Lighting
Fire Risk Assessment
Fire Awareness Training
Fire Detection, Alarm, Monitoring Systems and Services
Sprinkler Systems
The Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Fire Safety Products
Wet and Dry Risers
Wild Fire Suppression Equipment
This Framework Agreement is open to all public sector organisations and has been split into six (6) LOTS;
LOT 1 – The Supply of Fire Safety Products including Passive Fire Equipment
LOT 2 – Fire Risk Assessment and Fire Awareness Training
LOT 3 – Fire Prevention, Detection Systems and Suppression Systems
LOT 4 – Emergency Lighting
LOT 5 – Wet and Dry Risers
LOT 6 – Wild Fire Suppression Equipment
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Building installation work · Dampers · Electrical installation work · Emergency lighting equipment · Fire blankets · Fire doors · Fire extinguishers · Fire hoses · Fire suppression foam or similar compounds · Fire suppression hand tools · Fire-alarm system installation work · +23 more
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £10,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1The Supply of Fire Safety Products including Passive Fire Equipmentceiling above
This LOT is for the supply, installation, maintenance and testing of fire safety equipment, this would include the following but is not limited to:
•Evacuation chairs
•Extinguisher stands
•Fire blankets
•Fire buckets
•Fire compliant storage solutions for E-scooters/ E-bikes
•Fire doors and shutters
•Fire extinguishers; water, powder, gas, foam and wet chemical
•Fire fighting foam equipment and nozzles
•Fire hoses
•Fire marshal kits
•Fire safety log books
•Fire signs Additional information: All Public Bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement with the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who wish to access this Framework Agreement are detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.
Lot #2Fire Risk Assessment and Fire Awareness Trainingceiling above
This LOT will cover a fully comprehensive fire risk assessment which is to be documented and meet the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the changes applied as of 1st October 2023 and should identify the following;
•The risks and persons at risk
•Identifying fire hazards
•Fire detection and alarm systems
•Means of escape/exit plan
•Maintenance and testing of fire equipment
•Actions required with appropriate recommendations
The Supplier will also need to provide fire awareness training to Customer’s nominated staff. Topics to be covered should include;
•The types of fires
•What to do in the event of a fire
•Fire prevention
•Clear duties and responsibilities of a fire warden Additional information: All Public Bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement with the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who wish to access this Framework Agreement are detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.
Lot #3Fire Prevention, Detection Systems and Suppression SystemsPublished value£150,000,000
This LOT is for the supply, installation, service and maintenance of fire protection and detection systems. Suppliers must be able to provide conventional, addressable and wireless fire alarms as well as category M, L and P systems. The Supplier will also be expected to install the fire systems at the Customers premises, provide maintenance and also testing and inspection Services as required by regulations. The Supplier may also need to provide maintenance, testing and inspection Services to an existing fire detection and alarm system if the Customer already has one installed and if required.
Areas to be covered include, but are not limited to:
•Fire detection including AOV systems, and fire alarm systems
•Fire monitoring systems
•Sprinkler systems
•Fire and smoke dampers and shutters for HVAC systems Additional information: All Public Bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement with the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who wish to access this Framework Agreement are detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.
Lot #4Emergency LightingPublished value£170,000,000
This LOT is for the supply, installation, testing and maintenance of emergency lighting. Suppliers should be able to provide a range of:
•Maintained lighting - mains powered and used as part of a normal room lighting system that switch to battery use and dim to a lower-level light in event of power loss
•Non-maintained lighting - battery powered that only come on for a specific duration when power supply to normal artificial lighting fails
The successful Supplier will be expected to consistently demonstrate that they can effectively manage the Framework Agreement and ensure Customers receive best value. Additional information: All Public Bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement with the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who wish to access this Framework Agreement are detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.
Lot #5Wet and Dry RisersPublished value£150,000,000
This LOT is for the supply, installation, testing and maintenance of wet and dry risers. Additional information: All Public Bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement with the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who wish to access this Framework Agreement are detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.
Lot #6Wild Fire Suppression Equipmentceiling above
This LOT is for the supply of specialist wild fire equipment, including the following but not limited to:
•Backpack pumps
•Fire beater
•Fire hoses and nozzles
•Fire sand
•Portable fire pumps and accessories
•Wildfire rakes Additional information: All Public Bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement with the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who wish to access this Framework Agreement are detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.
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How this buyer will score bids.
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Supply of Fire Safety Products and Associated Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 May 2024, 12:05 BST
- Last source update
- 15 May 2024, 12:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Jun 2024 – …
- Authority reference
Y24002- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-015426- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0459bbFind a Tender
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. This is a Framework agreement is fully accessible to the all Public Sector Bodies as identified in the Public Contract Regulations. Further information is contained within the ITT and/or available on request For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Firefighting%2C-rescue-and-safety-equipment./E4CYJ6R899 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/E4CYJ6R899 GO Reference: GO-2024515-PRO-26049965
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 28 Jun 2024, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 1440 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 28 Jun 2024, 14:15 BST
Timeline
15 May 2024 → 28 Jun 2024 · 3 dates- Notice published15 May 2024, 12:05 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown28 Jun 2024, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened28 Jun 2024, 14:15 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Commercial ServicesMediation body
- Commercial Services Kent LimitedReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.