[ExpireDate]: 18/01/2022
[ExternalReference]: 2021-510676
[FtsReference]: 2021-027567
[FtsS09F02ContractNotice]
[Information]
[FtsS09F02ContractNotice]
[NoticeContract]
[Section1]: [Ca]
I.1)
[NameAddressContact]
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority
723645339
Service Headquarters, The Knowle, Clyst St George
Exeter
EX3 0NW
UK
[Contactpoint]:
Bridget Phillips
[AddressEmail]:
bphillips@dsfire.gov.uk
[Nutscode]:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
[UrlGeneral]:
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk
[UrlBuyerprofile]:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/30504
I.3)
[InfoTendering]
[AddressObtainDocs]:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=39197&B=BLUELIGHT[AddressFurtherinfo]
[AsContactsAbove]:
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressSendTenders]:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=39197&B=BLUELIGHT
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressToAbove]
I.4)
[CaType]
[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)
[Mainactivity]
[MainactivSafety]
[Section2]: [Object]
II.1)
[QuantityScopeContract]
II.1.1)
[TitleContract]
Framework Agreement for UK Fire and Rescue Emergency Response Vehicles (Pumping Appliances, Aerial Appliances and Special Vehicles)
[Fileref]:
DS339-20
II.1.2)
[CpvMain]
34144210
-
II.1.3)
[TypeContract]
[Supplies]
II.1.4)
[DescrShort]
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (on behalf of the National Fire Chiefs Council Transport Officers Group (NFCC TOG) and in conjunction with the NFCC Fire Commercial Transformation Programme (NFCC FCTP) is leading a procurement project to replace the existing Framework Agreement for UK Fire and Rescue Emergency Response Vehicles (Pumping Appliances, Aerial Appliances and Special Vehicles).
The target date for the Framework Agreement to go live is 28th March 2022.
Full details of the requirement is provided in the tender documents, which are available to all suppliers via the link provided with this advert.
Further information on the estimated value of the Framework Agreement and demand information is provided within the Invitation to Tender.
This Contract Notice is to invite suppliers to tender for a place on the Framework Agreement.
The target date for the Framework Agreement to go live is 28th March 2022.
Full details of the requirement is provided in the tender documents, which are available to all suppliers via the link provided with this advert.
Further information on the estimated value of the Framework Agreement and demand information is provided within the Invitation to Tender.
This Contract Notice is to invite suppliers to tender for a place on the Framework Agreement.
II.1.5)
[ValueMagnitudeEstimatedTotal]
[ValueExclVat]: 580000000.00
GBP
II.1.6)
[LotsInfo]
[DivisionLots]:
[Yes]
[LotsSubmittedFor]
[LotsAll]
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.1)
[TitleContract]
Light Pumping Appliance (Vehicle size: GVW 3t and ≤ 7.5t)
[LotNumber]:
1
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
34144210
-
II.2.3)
[PlacePerformance]
[Nutscode]:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
A Light 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.
II.2.5)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaDescriptive]
II.2.7)
[DurationContractFrameworkDps]
[DurationMonths]:
48
[RenewalsSubject]:
[No]
II.2.10)
[VariantsInfo]
[VariantsAccepted]:
[No]
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
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.
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[No]
II.2.14)
[InfoAdditional]
There is no cap on the number of Framework Contractors who will be awarded a place on each lot.
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.1)
[TitleContract]
Medium Pumping Appliance (Vehicle size: GVW of more than 7.5t and ≤ 16t)
[LotNumber]:
2
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
34144210
-
II.2.3)
[PlacePerformance]
[Nutscode]:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
A Medium 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 16 tonnes
II.2.5)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaDescriptive]
II.2.7)
[DurationContractFrameworkDps]
[DurationMonths]:
48
[RenewalsSubject]:
[No]
II.2.10)
[VariantsInfo]
[VariantsAccepted]:
[No]
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
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.
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[No]
II.2.14)
[InfoAdditional]
There is no cap on the number of Framework Contractors who will be awarded a place on each lot.
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.1)
[TitleContract]
Super Pumping Appliance (Vehicle size: GVW of more than 16t)
[LotNumber]:
3
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
34144210
-
II.2.3)
[PlacePerformance]
[Nutscode]:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
A Super 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 16 tonnes.
II.2.5)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaDescriptive]
II.2.7)
[DurationContractFrameworkDps]
[DurationMonths]:
48
[RenewalsSubject]:
[No]
II.2.10)
[VariantsInfo]
[VariantsAccepted]:
[No]
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
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.
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[No]
II.2.14)
[InfoAdditional]
There is no cap on the number of Framework Contractors who will be awarded a place on each lot.
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.1)
[TitleContract]
Aerial Appliances
[LotNumber]:
4
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
34144210
-
II.2.3)
[PlacePerformance]
[Nutscode]:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
An Aerial Appliance is a vehicle fitted with aerial capability to effect rescues from tall and high-rise structures and distribute water when used as a water tower.
All types of Aerial appliances within the scope of EN 14043, 14044 and 1777 (hydraulic platforms and turntable ladders) can be procured via this lot.
All types of Aerial appliances within the scope of EN 14043, 14044 and 1777 (hydraulic platforms and turntable ladders) can be procured via this lot.
II.2.5)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaDescriptive]
II.2.7)
[DurationContractFrameworkDps]
[DurationMonths]:
48
[RenewalsSubject]:
[No]
II.2.10)
[VariantsInfo]
[VariantsAccepted]:
[No]
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
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.
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[No]
II.2.14)
[InfoAdditional]
There is no cap on the number of Framework Contractors who will be awarded a place on each lot.
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.1)
[TitleContract]
Special Vehicles
[LotNumber]:
5
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
34144210
-
II.2.3)
[PlacePerformance]
[Nutscode]:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
A Special Vehicle is an operational asset with a specific role or purpose. For the purpose of this Framework Agreement, Special Vehicles are identified as Fire and Rescue Emergency Response Vehicles, which are not an Aerial or Pumping Appliance. Examples
of Special Vehicles include (but are not limited to) Specialist Rescue Units, Off Road Vehicles, Water/Foam Carriers, Prime Movers, Hose Layers, Incident Support Units and Incident Response Units.
All Special Vehicles above 5t GVW are within the scope of this lot, with the exception of:
o Command and Control Vehicles, and;
o Prime Movers where only the base vehicle and/or hook lift conversion is required.
of Special Vehicles include (but are not limited to) Specialist Rescue Units, Off Road Vehicles, Water/Foam Carriers, Prime Movers, Hose Layers, Incident Support Units and Incident Response Units.
All Special Vehicles above 5t GVW are within the scope of this lot, with the exception of:
o Command and Control Vehicles, and;
o Prime Movers where only the base vehicle and/or hook lift conversion is required.
II.2.5)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaDescriptive]
II.2.7)
[DurationContractFrameworkDps]
[DurationMonths]:
48
[RenewalsSubject]:
[No]
II.2.10)
[VariantsInfo]
[VariantsAccepted]:
[No]
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
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.
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[No]
II.2.14)
[InfoAdditional]
There is no cap on the number of Framework Contractors who will be awarded a place on each lot.
[Section3]: [InfoLegal]
III.1)
[ConditionsParticip]
III.1.1)
[SituationPersonalIncl]
[InfoEvaluatingRequir]:
A suitability assessment against the selection criteria shall be carried out — Only those Bidders 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
III.1.2)
[EconomicFinancialStanding]
[CriteriaSelectionDocs]
III.1.3)
[TechnicalCapacity]
[CriteriaSelectionDocs]
III.2)
[ConditionsContract]
[Section4]: [Procedure]
IV.1)
[Description]
IV.1.1)
[TypeProcedure]
[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.3)
[FrameworkContractDpsInfo]
[NoticeInvolvesFramework]
[FrameworkSeveral]
[FrameworkParticipEnvis]:
10
IV.1.8)
[GpaInfo]
[GpaCovered]
: [Yes]
IV.2)
[InfoAdmin]
IV.2.1)
[PubPrevious]
[NumberOj]: 2021/S 000-001064
IV.2.2)
[LimitReceiptTendersReqPart]
[Date]:
11/1/2022
[Time]:
10:00
IV.2.4)
[LanguagesAllowed]
[Language_EN]
IV.2.6)
[MinTimeMaintain]
[DurationMonths]
: 6
([FromStatedDate])
IV.2.7)
[OpeningConditions]
[Date]:
11/1/2022
[Time]:
10:00
[Section6]: [InfoComplement]
VI.1)
[RecurrenceInfo]
[RecurrentProcurement]:
[No]
VI.3)
[InfoAdditional]
Term of the Framework Agreement:
The Authority proposes to enter into the Framework Agreement for an initial period of four years. The Authority may extend the Framework Agreement for a further period or periods not exceeding eight years in total. It is anticipated that any extensions would be in 24 month periods. The Public Contract Regulations stipulate the following in relation to the term of a Framework Agreement — ‘The term of a framework agreement shall not exceed 4 years, save in exceptional cases duly justified, in particular by the subject-matter of the framework agreement’. The extension of the Framework Agreement beyond 4 years shall be at the Authority's discretion. Justification for extension would need to meet the following criteria:
— The Framework Agreement still meets the requirements of the Contracting Authorities, and;
— The Framework Agreement is not acting as a barrier to any new suppliers in the market, or any who were not successful in winning a place on the Framework Agreement.
Contracting Authorities:
The Framework Agreement will be available to the following Contracting Authorities:
— All Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) within the United Kingdom (including those in Crown Dependencies) — See below for a list of these FRSs.
— The Defence Fire Risk Management Organisation https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/defence-fire-risk management-organisation
— The Home Office https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
— Suppliers or Organisations who are the acting agent and responsible for/manage vehicle procurement on behalf of any of the above named organisations will also have access to the Framework Agreement.
— Lease/Finance Providers procuring vehicles which are utilised by any of the above organisations will also have access to the Framework Agreement.
List of FRSs within the United Kingdom:
Avon, Cornwall, Devon & Somerset, Dorset & Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Guernsey, Jersey, Isles of Scilly, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Royal Berkshire, Surrey, West Sussex, County Durham and Darlington (Durham), Cleveland, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Humberside, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Cheshire, Cumbria, Isle of Man, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Northern Ireland, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Hereford and Worcester, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Mid and West Wales, North Wales, South Wales, London Fire Brigade and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
The FRSs listed above may merge during the life of the Framework Agreement with another FRS or Public Body. In this instance, the newly formed Public Body shall still have access to the Framework Agreement.
The Authority proposes to enter into the Framework Agreement for an initial period of four years. The Authority may extend the Framework Agreement for a further period or periods not exceeding eight years in total. It is anticipated that any extensions would be in 24 month periods. The Public Contract Regulations stipulate the following in relation to the term of a Framework Agreement — ‘The term of a framework agreement shall not exceed 4 years, save in exceptional cases duly justified, in particular by the subject-matter of the framework agreement’. The extension of the Framework Agreement beyond 4 years shall be at the Authority's discretion. Justification for extension would need to meet the following criteria:
— The Framework Agreement still meets the requirements of the Contracting Authorities, and;
— The Framework Agreement is not acting as a barrier to any new suppliers in the market, or any who were not successful in winning a place on the Framework Agreement.
Contracting Authorities:
The Framework Agreement will be available to the following Contracting Authorities:
— All Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) within the United Kingdom (including those in Crown Dependencies) — See below for a list of these FRSs.
— The Defence Fire Risk Management Organisation https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/defence-fire-risk management-organisation
— The Home Office https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
— Suppliers or Organisations who are the acting agent and responsible for/manage vehicle procurement on behalf of any of the above named organisations will also have access to the Framework Agreement.
— Lease/Finance Providers procuring vehicles which are utilised by any of the above organisations will also have access to the Framework Agreement.
List of FRSs within the United Kingdom:
Avon, Cornwall, Devon & Somerset, Dorset & Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Guernsey, Jersey, Isles of Scilly, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Royal Berkshire, Surrey, West Sussex, County Durham and Darlington (Durham), Cleveland, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Humberside, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Cheshire, Cumbria, Isle of Man, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Northern Ireland, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Hereford and Worcester, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Mid and West Wales, North Wales, South Wales, London Fire Brigade and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
The FRSs listed above may merge during the life of the Framework Agreement with another FRS or Public Body. In this instance, the newly formed Public Body shall still have access to the Framework Agreement.
VI.4)
[AppealsProcedure]
VI.4.1)
[AppealsBody]
Not applicable
Not applicable
UK
VI.4.3)
[AppealsLodging]
[AppealsDeadline]:
The Authority shall comply with Regulation 87 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in respect of the standstill procedures and notifying award decisions in accordance with Regulation 86.