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Provision of Rescue Pumps & Type B Appliances

Avon Fire Authority

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Planning

24 Sep 2026 at 12:17

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Avon Fire Authority, through Avon Fire & Rescue Service, intends to replace four rescue pumps and six Type B firefighting appliances as part of its capital replacement programme. The requirement is for firefighting vehicles, with the appliances needed over the following two years. The procurement is expected to use Lot 1 of the National Fire Chiefs Council Emergency Response Vehicle Framework. A pre-market open day took place at the service’s Technical Centre in Avonmouth, where suppliers viewed a current rescue pump and discussed potential changes and improvements, supplier capacity, risks to parts and materials, and build times. Delivery is stated for the United Kingdom.

This is at the planning stage: the buyer has expressed its intention to procure, and there is no invitation to tender yet. Avon Fire & Rescue Service expects the tender to be published in November 2026. The planned contract period runs from March 2027 to March 2029, with a possible extension to March 2030. The estimated value is £4.4 million excluding VAT (£5.28 million including VAT). The requirement is arranged as one lot and is expected to use Lot 1 of the National Fire Chiefs Council Emergency Response Vehicle Framework. The procurement description identifies the vehicle quantities and framework route; it does not set out evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements at this planning stage.

The work is likely to suit manufacturers and specialist suppliers able to provide rescue pumps and Type B emergency-response appliances, particularly businesses already participating in the relevant National Fire Chiefs Council framework. Suppliers should assess whether they can supply the stated mix and quantities of vehicles and deliver them within the planned replacement programme. The buyer’s pre-market discussions focused on design changes and improvements to existing rescue pumps, supplier capacity, potential parts and materials risks, and vehicle build times. These are useful preparation points for businesses considering the later tender: be ready to explain vehicle specifications and improvement options, demonstrate realistic production capacity and lead times, and show how supply-chain risks would be managed. The buyer has not stated specific technical accreditations or experience thresholds at this planning stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Rescue Pumps & Type B Appliances

Notice Description

Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AFRS) are looking to replace Four (4) x Rescue pumps and Six (6) x Type B appliances required over the next 2 years as part of our capital replacement program. AFRS will be utilising Lot1 Pumping appliances of the NFCC Emergency Response Vehicle Framework DS478-24.

Planning Information

The purpose of this notice to advise of pre-market engagement that has been undertaken by Avon Fire & Rescue Service as well as to notify Suppliers of the upcoming opportunity to tender for provision of Four (4) x Rescue Pumps and six (6) Type B Appliances. Open Day An Open day was held in September 2025 and consisted of a walk round one of the current Rescue Pumps with a discussion around what AFRS are looking to change and improve, as well as understanding current supplier capacity, current risks to parts and materials, build times to help form our approach The Open Day was held at our Technical Centre, Nova Way Avonmouth, BS11 9DJ The Tender opportunity is estimated to be published in November 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077969
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090522-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34144210 - Firefighting vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Nov 20261 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Mar 2027 - 24 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Avon Fire Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTISHEAD
Postcode
BS20 8JJ
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Portishead West
Westminster Constituency
North Somerset

Further Information

Notice Documents

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