Notice Information
Notice Title
The Supply and Disposal of Firefighting Foam
Notice Description
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is conducting a procurement for the supply and disposal of firefighting foam, using the Open Procedure, in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023. The contract will be divided into two lots: Lot 1: The Supply of Firefighting Foam Lot 2: The Disposal of Firefighting Foam The objective of this tender process is to appoint either one or two contractors for the supply and/or disposal of firefighting foam. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Rivenhall:-Fire-suppression-foam-or-similar-compounds./4UXUTR4D7X To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4UXUTR4D7X
Lot Information
Supply of Firefighting Foam
Based on current risk within Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, the anticipated amount of foam required is 18,000 litres. The foam should be delivered in 1000 litre intermediate bulk containers (IBC) and top up stock will be required for each IBC used.
Renewal: The contract will run initially for 5 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years.
Disposal of Firefighting FoamEssex County Fire and Rescue Service is seeking to tender the disposal of its current 13,000 litre stock of AFFF firefighting foam.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050d80
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019247-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
-
- CPV Codes
35111520 - Fire suppression foam or similar compounds
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £220,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £220,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 3 Nov 2025 - 30 Nov 2025 30 days
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- 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
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- contracts@essex-fire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01376576000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- RIVENHALL
- 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
- TLH3 Essex
-
- Local Authority
- Braintree
- Electoral Ward
- Silver End & Cressing
- Westminster Constituency
- Witham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019247-2025
6th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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