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Incident Command Unit (FRS)

West Sussex County Council

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24 Aug 2026 at 14:57

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Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council bought an Incident Command Unit vehicle for fire and rescue service use. The requirement was a joint procurement for four fire and rescue services: East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, Kent Fire and Rescue Service, and West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The purchase is classified as a goods requirement, with the associated classification covering fleet management, repair and maintenance services. Delivery is associated with West Sussex County Council at West Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1RQ, in the South East of England. The requirement is therefore relevant to suppliers of specialist emergency-service vehicles, particularly businesses able to provide an incident command vehicle for coordinated fire and rescue operations and support its fleet-related needs.

The procurement reached completion after a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 21 August 2025 at 08:53, and the contract was awarded on 28 August 2025. Emergency One UK Ltd was selected, with an awarded value of £586,000. The contract runs from 4 September 2025 to 3 September 2030. The tender’s estimated value was also £586,000. The opportunity was assessed as a goods procurement and was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active. The arrangement covers the joint requirement for the four named fire and rescue services, with West Sussex County Council acting as the buyer.

For a future requirement of this type, a credible supplier would need to design, manufacture or supply specialist incident command vehicles for fire and rescue operations. Relevant capability would include understanding the operational needs of multiple fire and rescue services and delivering a vehicle suitable for coordinated incident management. Experience with public-sector fleet requirements, emergency-service vehicle specifications, maintenance arrangements and whole-life support would strengthen a supplier’s position. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that specialist smaller businesses can satisfy this kind of requirement when they have the necessary product and delivery capability. Suppliers should also be able to work through a framework call-off route and support a joint authority requirement spanning several services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Incident Command Unit (FRS)

Notice Description

Vehicle Purchase - Incident Command Unit for FRS. Joint tender for 4F services - East Sussex FRS/Surrey FRS/Kent FRS/West Sussex FRS)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3ead37e9-3fda-46aa-adaf-0c9aa3471546
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29ef1bc9-8978-4236-a331-84b71172ce80
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£586,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£586,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
21 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 202512 months ago
Contract Period
4 Sep 2025 - 3 Sep 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
PO19 1RQ
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Emergency One (UK) Limited

Further Information

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