Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-09-20
Buyer: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 31120000 | 32441300 | 34100000 | 34113000: Four-wheel-drive vehicles | 34113200
Estimated value: 550000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-11-07
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Framework Agreement for UK Fire and Rescue Emergency Response Vehicles (Pumping Appliances, Aerial Appliances and Special Vehicles).
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (on behalf of the Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA) Transport Officers Group) is leading a procurement project to implement a Framework Agreement, specifically for the United Kingdom Fire Sector, for Emergency Response Vehicles (Pumping Appliances, Aerial Appliances and Special Vehicles).
The Framework Agreement contains multiple lots, some of which are multiple supplier lots (lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9) and others single supplier lots (lots 5a, 5b and 10).
Full details of the requirement is provided in the tender documents, which are available to all suppliers via the link provided within section I.3)
Further information on the estimated value of the Framework Agreement and demand information is provided in section 1.6 of the Invitation to Tender.
A Light Rescue Pumping Appliance is a vehicle that is designed and manufactured with a recognised fire pump and water tank with the main purpose of attending incidents for extinguishing fires and has a Gross Vehicle Weight of 3 to 7.5 tonnes.
The initial term for this lot of the Framework Agreement is 48 months (four years). The Authority may extend the Framework Agreement for a further period or periods not exceeding 8 years in total. It is anticipated that any extensions would be in 24 month periods. See section VI.3) for further information.
There is no cap on the number of Framework Contractors who will be awarded a place on this lot. All Potential Providers who pass the tender evaluation (for this lot), shall be awarded a place on the Framework Agreement for this lot.
The envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement (provided in section IV.1.3)) is not relevant to this procurement and should be ignored.
A Medium Rescue Pumping Appliance is a vehicle that is designed and manufactured with a recognised fire pump and water tank with the main purpose of attending incidents for extinguishing fires and has a Gross Vehicle Weight of over 7.5 and up to 15 tonnes.
The initial term for this lot of the Framework Agreement is 48 months (four years). The Authority may extend the Framework Agreement for a further period or periods not exceeding 8 years in total. It is anticipated that any extensions would be in 24 month periods. See section VI.3) for further information.
There is no cap on the number of Framework Contractors who will be awarded a place on this lot. All Potential Providers who pass the tender evaluation (for this lot), shall be awarded a place on the Framework Agreement for this lot.
The envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement (provided in section IV.1.3)) is not relevant to this procurement and should be ignored.
A Super Rescue Pumping Appliance is a vehicle that is designed and manufactured with a recognised fire pump and water tank with the main purpose of attending incidents for extinguishing fires and has a Gross Vehicle Weight over 15 tonnes.
The initial term for this lot of the Framework Agreement is 48 months (four years). The Authority may extend the Framework Agreement for a further period or periods not exceeding 8 years in total. It is anticipated that any extensions would be in 24 month periods. See section VI.3) for further information.

Eligibility requirements: A suitability assessment against the selection criteria shall be carried out — Only those Potential Providers who pass this assessment shall continue to the next evaluation stage. Please see the Invitation to Tender and online questionnaire for full details on the suitability assessment.

Award value: 550000000