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High Volume Pumps and Transportation Sleds

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority

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Planning

02 Sep 2026 at 14:27

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

19 May 2026 at 16:22

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority is seeking potential suppliers for the National Resilience High Volume Pumping Capability, on behalf of National Resilience. The procurement covers high-volume firefighting pumps, power units, hose boxes and transportation sleds. These goods will provide equipment for deployment by fire and rescue services across England, strengthening national high-volume pumping capacity. The requirement includes firefighting and water-pumping equipment together with the associated chassis, trailers, mobile containers and transport systems. It is a goods procurement led by a public authority based in Bootle. Suppliers whose business includes the manufacture, integration, distribution or support of high-volume pumps, firefighting equipment, power units, hose storage systems, specialist trailers or comparable emergency-response assets should find the scope relevant.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the authority has announced an intention to procure and has not started an invitation to tender. One planned lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The estimated value is £10,000,000 excluding VAT, or £12,000,000 including VAT. The planned contract period is 3 May 2027 to 2 May 2029, with a possible extension to 2 November 2029; renewal is indicated. The authority expects to issue a future notice on 3 August 2026. It is conducting preliminary market engagement to gauge supplier interest and obtain feedback, including an in-person session at Wyre Forest Fire Station, Kidderminster, on 29 September 2026 at 14:00. Attendance registration was requested by 17:00 on 25 September 2026.

The procurement is likely to suit suppliers able to provide complete or coordinated high-volume pumping capability rather than ordinary general-purpose equipment. Relevant businesses may include manufacturers and specialist distributors of firefighting pumps, water pumps, power units, hose boxes, chassis, trailers and mobile containers, as well as firms able to integrate these components into transportation sleds. Experience supplying emergency services, fire and rescue organisations, national resilience programmes or other demanding operational users would help demonstrate relevance. The authority has expressly identified the lot as suitable for SMEs, so smaller specialist manufacturers, systems integrators and equipment suppliers may be able to participate, including through suitable supply-chain partnerships. Market engagement offers a chance to explain available products, integration capability and practical delivery considerations before the procurement reaches the tender stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

High Volume Pumps and Transportation Sleds

Notice Description

Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority, on behalf of National Resilience, seeks potential suppliers of High Volume Pumps, Power Units, Hose Boxes and Transportation Sleds for the National Resilience High Volume Pumping Capability. These assets will be deployed to Fire and Rescue Services across England to enhance the national HVP capability.

Planning Information

The purpose of this Pre-Market engagement is to gauge the level of interest in this opportunity and obtain feedback from the market. It does not formally begin a procurement process or constitute any commitment by the Authority to undertake any procurement exercise. Potential bidders will not be prejudiced by not responding to this pre-market engagement notification. Potential bidders must also note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in this or in any future procurement that the Authority may conduct. Any costs involved in responding to this Pre-Market engagement will be borne by the responders. The Authority is hosting a Pre-Market Engagement session, details as follows: Date : Tuesday 29th September 2026 Time : 14.00 Location : Wyre Forest Fire Station, Stourport Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 7FL. To register your interest, please email procurementmfrs@merseyfire.gov.uk by 17.00 on Friday 25th September confirming your attendance and name/s of attendees.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069c31
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083097-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

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

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

34139000 - Chassis

34220000 - Trailers, semi-trailers and mobile containers

35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment

42122110 - Pumps for firefighting

42122130 - Water pumps

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 May 2027 - 2 May 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Merseyside 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
BOOTLE
Postcode
L30 4YD
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Netherton and Orrell
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Further Information

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