Award

Large Foam Making Equipment (Firefighting)

GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

07 Oct 2022 at 13:55

Tender

24 Jun 2021 at 19:52

Planning

24 Feb 2021 at 15:21

Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has completed a procurement process for Large Foam Making Equipment (Firefighting) aimed at providing foam solutions to various Fire and Rescue Services across the UK, including Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Northern Ireland, and Isle of Man. GMCA has structured the framework into lots based on flow rates for evaluation and award. Each lot will be awarded to a single supplier. The procurement method used was an Open Procedure.

This tender for Large Scale Foam Making Equipment by GMCA presents business growth opportunities for providers of security, fire-fighting, police, and defence equipment, especially those capable of delivering foam solutions at high flow rates. Businesses involved in emergency and security equipment provisions are well-suited to compete in this tender which has now moved to the award stage. Suppliers awarded the lots will have the chance to offer their solutions to a wide range of Fire and Rescue Services throughout the UK.

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Notice Title

Large Foam Making Equipment (Firefighting)

Notice Description

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has sought proposals from suitably qualified providers for the provision of: - Large Scale Foam Making Equipment (Firefighting) to deliver large quantities of foam solution to the North West Fire and Rescue Services (NWF&RS's), namely: - Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man. In addition to the above named Services, the framework will be made available for any other UK Fire and Rescue Service, (please follow this link for details): https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services to utilise as required subject to prior agreement with Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the successful provider(s). It is the intention of GMCA to set up a Framework Agreement for the items being sought in this tender. The framework is split into Lots according to flow rates. It is intended to evaluate and award places on the framework on a Lot by Lot basis. Each individual Lot will be awarded to a single supplier, it is possible that a single supplier may be awarded more than 1 Lot.

Lot Information

Foam Making Equipment: up to 8000 lpm

Lot 1 - Supply of foam making equipment, consisting of a pump, monitor and inductor, capable of delivering unaspirated foam solution at a flow rate of up to 8000 litres per minute (lpm) Lot 2 - Supply of foam making equipment, consisting of a pump, monitor and inductor, capable of delivering unaspirated foam solution at a flow rate of between 8001 and 13000 litres per minute (lpm) Lot 3 - Supply of foam making equipment, consisting of a pump, monitor and inductor, capable of delivering unaspirated foam solution at a flow rate of between 13001 and 18000 litres per minute (lpm) Lot 4 - Supply of foam making equipment, consisting of a pump, monitor and inductor, capable of delivering unaspirated foam solution at a flow rate of over 23001 litres per minute (lpm). Lot 5 - Supply of foam making equipment, consisting of a pump, monitor and inductor, capable of delivering unaspirated foam solution at a flow rate of over 23001 litres per minute (lpm).

Foam Making Equipment: 8001 to 13000 lpm

Supply of foam making equipment, consisting of a pump, monitor and inductor, capable of delivering unaspirated foam solution at a flow rate of between 8001 and 13000 litres per minute (lpm).

Foam Making Equipment: 13001 to 18000 lpm

Supply of foam making equipment, consisting of a pump, monitor and inductor, capable of delivering unaspirated foam solution at a flow rate of between 13001 and 18000 litres per minute (lpm)

Foam Making Equipment: 18001 to 23000 lpm

Supply of foam making equipment, consisting of a pump, monitor and inductor, capable of delivering unaspirated foam solution at a flow rate of between 18001 and 23000 litres per minute (lpm)

Foam Making Equipment: over 23001 lpm

Supply of foam making equipment, consisting of a pump, monitor and inductor, capable of delivering unaspirated foam solution at a flow rate of over 23001 litres per minute (lpm).

Ancillary Equipment (for Foam Making Equipment detailed in Lots 1 - 5)

Lot 6 is for ancillary equipment that might be used at different incident types, such as rim seal fire, vent fire, pressure (3D) fire etc.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0295e2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028277-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment


CPV Codes

35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

35100000 - Emergency and security equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
9 May 2021Expired
Award Date
10 Jul 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled, Planned
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
Additional Buyers

HTTPS://WWW.NATIONALFIRECHIEFS.ORG.UK/FIRE-AND-RESCUE-SERVICES

Contact Name
Andrew.elliott@greatermanchester_ca.gov.uk, Mr Andrew Elliott
Contact Email
andrew.elliott@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk, procurement@manchesterfire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7715489282

Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M27 8US
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Swinton Park
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

J&RA HAWKES & SONS LTD T/A HAWKESFIRE

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