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# Thames Valley Battery Powered Hydraulic Rescue Equipment - Awarded

Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c2d91f18-6eb9-4aaf-b9f4-20729a67a14f

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## Summary

The Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service recently completed a procurement process titled "Thames Valley Battery Powered Hydraulic Rescue Equipment," which aimed to enhance their operational capabilities in fire and rescue operations. This tender involved the acquisition of up to 75 sets of innovative hydraulic equipment over a five-year period, valued at £900,000. The procurement was facilitated through a further competition under YPO framework 515, specifically Lot 3. The key dates included the tender end date of 23 June 2016 and a contract period commencing from 3 October 2016 until 2 October 2021, with the contract currently awarded to Weber Rescue UK Ltd. The industry category for this procurement is firefighting equipment.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses looking to engage with public sector contracts, particularly those specialising in advanced hydraulic technology and battery-powered equipment. Companies that excel in providing efficient, innovative solutions in emergency services equipment would be particularly well-suited to compete in similar tenders. This shift towards modern, battery-operated tools highlights a growing demand for technologies that enhance operational flexibility while also addressing manual handling concerns, potentially attracting small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in these areas.

## Notice

This was a further competition utilising YPO framework 515, Lot 3. This has now been awarded. Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service (BFRS), along with Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service (RBFRS) and Oxfordshire Fire & Rescue Service (OFRS) are currently looking into new ways of working in order for the Service to deliver the most efficient and cost effective operational capability to the people who live, work and travel through Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. With this in mind the Service wishes to change the way it undertakes rescues and other operational tasks using hydraulic equipment by providing a more flexible solution. The solution should be to maximise the capability of the hydraulic equipment, whilst considering the potential issue of manual handling and the stowage on an ever changing fleet. The expectation is that the standard equipment will deal with most situations, taking into account the restrictions above, but acknowledging that some incidents will require greater forces leading to a need to have heavy duty equipment. The drawback will be the compromise in manual handling and stowage. This has resulted in a new tender for the provision up to 75 new sets of hydraulic equipment over the next 5 years. The Service wishes to take on new technologies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of of the way it works with hydraulic rescue equipment. The major change and the desired way forward for the Service is to move its hydraulic equipment to battery operation so that each tool can be separately and remotely operated using battery power. However, as with all new technologies the Service wishes to make sure that both the tools and the batteries are a proven technology with sufficient proven support and back up from the supplier. The Service is considering changes to its fleet and the introduction of battery powered hydraulic equipment assists with reducing the size and weight of the appliances whilst at the same time improving operational capability allowing increased flexibility in the use of the respective tools.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d0392de-e31e-485b-918f-b839d60b09e7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2016 |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2016 - 2 Oct 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £900,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE |
| Locality | AYLESBURY |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP20 1BD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Aylesbury East |
| Westminster constituency | Aylesbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WEBER RESCUE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35111000 - Firefighting equipment

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2017 at 11:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d0392de-e31e-485b-918f-b839d60b09e7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d0392de-e31e-485b-918f-b839d60b09e7
  27th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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