--- title: "Market Sounding Exercise (4F Services) - FRS Incident Command Vehicles" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7b5e1e6d-5ee4-44b8-98dc-50558b68af8e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7b5e1e6d-5ee4-44b8-98dc-50558b68af8e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7b5e1e6d-5ee4-44b8-98dc-50558b68af8e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7b5e1e6d-5ee4-44b8-98dc-50558b68af8e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-12-05" --- # Market Sounding Exercise (4F Services) - FRS Incident Command Vehicles Buyer: WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7b5e1e6d-5ee4-44b8-98dc-50558b68af8e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7b5e1e6d-5ee4-44b8-98dc-50558b68af8e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7b5e1e6d-5ee4-44b8-98dc-50558b68af8e.json) ## Summary The West Sussex County Council is planning a Market Sounding Exercise for the procurement of 5 new Incident Command Vehicles across four Fire and Rescue Services. The tender, titled "Market Sounding Exercise (4F Services) - FRS Incident Command Vehicles," is classified under Audio-visual equipment and additional relevant categories. The planned tender is in the early stages, with an intended publication in mid-2024 and completion of the award process the same year. Interested businesses are invited to participate in the market sounding exercise by submitting responses before the deadline on 26 January 2024. This tender by the West Sussex County Council presents an opportunity for businesses involved in providing vehicles for emergency services, fleet management services, and vehicle bodies to expand their market presence. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are specifically encouraged to participate. Businesses located in the South East region of the United Kingdom, particularly those with expertise in emergency service vehicles, are well-suited to compete for this procurement opportunity. The Council aims to finalise specifications and service requirements through the market sounding exercise to facilitate a competitive and transparent procurement process. ## Notice This is not a call for competition The requirement The purpose of this early market engagement is to introduce to prospective suppliers the scope, need, vehicle and IT requirements of a proposed procurement of 5 new Incident Command Vehicles across four Fire and Rescue Services (known as 4F). They are: i. East Sussex Fire Authority ii. Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority iii. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (Surrey County Council) iv. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (West Sussex County Council) The draft requirements are described further in the market sounding exercise document attached below. Timescales The West Sussex County Council (on behalf of the 4F) intends to publish the tender for these vehicles in mid 2024 with the award and contracting process to be completed later the same calendar year. Market sounding exercise The Council is publishing a market sounding exercise alongside this Notice to gain some insight into market capability and capacity. Responses to these questions will help to finalise the specification and service requirements. You are kindly asked to review and respond no later than 12:00 on 26 January 2024. Completed documents can be uploaded on the Council's e-sourcing portal https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome. The project ref is C17588. Once logged in, the project can be found under 'Find Opportunities' from the main home page. Once you have registered an interest, the project and documents can be viewed in full under 'My Proposals and Quotes'. Please note a draft Vehicle and IT specification is also included on the portal for further context. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35ffb372-74e4-41c3-81ac-3825fea5fa13 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Dec 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Jan 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHICHESTER | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO19 1RG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) | | Local authority | Chichester | | Electoral ward | Chichester Central | | Westminster constituency | Chichester | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment - 34144200 - Vehicles for the emergency services - 34200000 - Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers - 50111100 - Vehicle-fleet management services ## Release History - 5 Dec 2023 at 19:11 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35ffb372-74e4-41c3-81ac-3825fea5fa13 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35ffb372-74e4-41c3-81ac-3825fea5fa13 5th December 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/65c354a9-6bdc-4290-839c-a06149148aed 4F ICU Market Sounding Document - Final ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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