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title: "The Supply and Disposal of Firefighting Foam"
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# The Supply and Disposal of Firefighting Foam

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-supply-and-disposal-of-firefighting-foam-ocds-h6vhtk-050d80). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority: "The Supply and Disposal of Firefighting Foam". Published status: active. Published Value: £220,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-police-fire-and-crime-commissioner-fire-and-rescue-aut-GB-PPON-PNDX-2545-YHRP)
- **Published Value:** £220,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 June 2025 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Fire suppression foam or similar compounds
- **Delivery Location:** UKH3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-supply-and-disposal-of-firefighting-foam-ocds-h6vhtk-050d80#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050d80`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-supply-and-disposal-of-firefighting-foam-ocds-h6vhtk-050d80#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-supply-and-disposal-of-firefighting-foam-ocds-h6vhtk-050d80#participate

## Description
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is conducting a procurement for the supply and disposal of firefighting foam, using the Open Procedure, in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023.  The contract will be divided into two lots:
Lot 1:  The Supply of Firefighting Foam
Lot 2: The Disposal of Firefighting Foam
The objective of this tender process is to appoint either one or two contractors for the supply and/or disposal of firefighting foam.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Rivenhall:-Fire-suppression-foam-or-similar-compounds./4UXUTR4D7X
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4UXUTR4D7X

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Supply of Firefighting Foam
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35111520
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £170,000
- **Description:** Based on current risk within Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, the anticipated amount of foam required is 18,000 litres.  The foam should be delivered in 1000 litre intermediate bulk containers (IBC) and top up stock will be required for each IBC...
- **Contract Period:** 03/11/2025 to 02/11/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Disposal of Firefighting Foam
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35111520
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £50,000
- **Description:** Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is seeking to tender the disposal of its current 13,000 litre stock of AFFF firefighting foam.
- **Contract Period:** 03/11/2025 to 30/11/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019247-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-05-06T18:05:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T19:09:56.613Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-050d80