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Award

15 Dec 2022 at 17:09

Tender

16 Sep 2022 at 16:07

Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority is currently conducting a procurement exercise to establish a national gas monitor and associated equipment framework. The procurement, titled "NATIONAL GAS MONITOR AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPEMENT FRAMEWORK," falls under the goods category with a focus on gas-detection equipment. The Authority intends to create a framework agreement for a maximum period of 4 years, allowing all Blue Light Sectors in various regions to purchase gas monitors through this agreement. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with an anticipated contract commencement date of 1st December 2022.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for suppliers of gas monitors and associated equipment. Businesses well-suited to compete are those capable of delivering high-quality technical solutions with a strong emphasis on social value. The tender, with a total contract value of £4.5 million (GBP), spans across multiple lots, including gas monitors, managed services, replacement parts, and photo ionisations detectors. Any eligible business interested in participating must adhere to the submission deadline of 21st October 2022.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

NATIONAL GAS MONITOR AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPEMENT FRAMEWORK

Notice Description

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority are undertaking a procurement exercise to establish a framework agreement for Gas Monitors and associated equipment. The Contract will be divided into the following work packages "Lots": Lot 1: Gas monitors and Associated Equipment Lot 2: Managed Service Lot 3: Replacement parts Lot 4: Photo Ionisations Detector (PID) Establishing a national framework agreement will mean that all Blue Light Sectors (Fire Service, Police Service and Ambulance Service) in England; Scotland; Wales; Northern Ireland; the States of Jersey; Guernsey and Isle of Man; have one route to market for the purchase Gas Monitors. The Authority is proposing to enter a Framework Agreement for a maximum period of 4 years with the successful Tenderers.

Lot Information

Gas monitors and Associated Equipment

This lot is for the purchase of Gas monitors and Associated Equipment. Gas monitoring is essential to the safety of Firefighters, how to detect, identify and monitor harmful substances is key to determine the levels of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and risk to Firefighters and the public. These users frequently operate in a range of hostile environments, which place requirements on devices for ruggedisation and usability which are not encountered for consumer devices.

Managed Service

Lot 2 is for the supply of the gas monitors and associated equipment as part of a managed services, the items included in this lot will remain the property of the supplier for the lifetime of the contract and will be return to the supplier once the contract expires.

Replacement parts

Over the period since the previous framework, end users have purchased at various times and therefore may seek to maintain the existing fleet of gas monitors with appropriate servicing and spare parts.

Photo Ionisations Detector (PID)

The purchase of Photo Ionisations Detector (PID) and equipment. Monitoring for Volatile Organic Compounds is essential to the safety of Hazardous Materials Responders, Fire Investigation, and other Specialist and None Specialist Responders. These users frequently operate in a range of hostile environments, which place requirements on devices for ruggedisation and usability which are not encountered for consumer devices.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03693a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035570-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

38431000 - Detection apparatus

38431100 - Gas-detection apparatus

38543000 - Gas-detection equipment

50413100 - Repair and maintenance services of gas-detection equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
4 Years

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Midlands 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
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B7 4HW
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

Crowcon Detection Instruments LTD

Draeger Safety UK Ltd

Life Safety Distribution GmbH (Honeywell Analytics Ltd)

MSA Safety

Sunbelt Rentals Limited

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