Planning

Witham Fire Station Working at Height Training Rig

ESSEX POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY

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Planning

26 Aug 2022 at 15:42

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is seeking expressions of interest for the design and installation of a Working at Height Training Rig at the Witham Fire Station Training Centre. The Authority aims to commence on-site work late September 2022 with a targeted completion date of late December 2022. The estimated budget for this procurement is £40,000. The deadline for responding to the Early Market Engagement Notice is 9th September 2022.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for qualified organisations to participate in an early market engagement process. Businesses in the construction industry with experience in designing and manufacturing training facilities complying with UK and EU safety standards are well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to express their interest in this opportunity by the deadline on 9th September 2022.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Witham Fire Station Working at Height Training Rig

Notice Description

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, trading as Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority (the 'Authority'), is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified organisations to participate in an early market engagement process with the view of assessing the market's ability and capacity for the design and installation of a Working at Height Training Rig at the Authority's Witham Fire Station Training Centre (29 Hatfield Rd, Witham CM8 1EG). The Authority's core technical requirements are listed below as follows: * The contractor will be responsible for designing, manufacturing, and installing a Working at Height training rig, which must be suitable both for internal and external use; * The training rig is to be installed at the Authority's Training Centre located at 29 Hatfield Road, Witham, CM8 1EG; * The training rig must be capable of carrying up to twelve (12) trainee fire fighters at any one time; * The training rig must be designed and manufactured to all current relevant UK and EU safety standards; and * The contractor will be required to start on site late September 2022 with a target completion date of late December 2022. The estimated budget envelope for the delivery of all technical requirements is PS40,000. The Authority will also reserve the right to hold virtual market engagement meetings with those suppliers who are able to meet the core technical requirements outlined in this Notice. This will enable the Authority's Property Services Team to obtain further details on technical, financial and programme delivery matters. Contractors who are interested in participating in this early market engagement process can express an interest by sending an email to the Authority's Category Manager (Property) - Elli Nikolaou (elli.nikolaou@essex-fire.gov.uk) with the following information: * Contractor Name; * Key Contractor Contact Name: * Key Contractor Contact Email Address: * Key Contractor Contact Telephone No: * Confirmation that the core technical requirements can be met in full The deadline for responding to this Early Market Engagement Notice is 17:00 on Friday 9th September. Please kindly be advised that the publication of this Early Engagement Notice document in no way commits the Authority or any of its advisers, contractors and/or agents to commence any subsequent procurement exercise to award any contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/beac30c1-391e-4735-9716-dcc06cf746e4
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Sep 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WITHAM
Postcode
CM8 3HB
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Braintree
Electoral Ward
Silver End & Cressing
Westminster Constituency
Witham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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