--- title: "Provision of Foam Training for Fire fighting purposes" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e50c028a-8d72-4ef4-96c5-488a7dae473c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e50c028a-8d72-4ef4-96c5-488a7dae473c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e50c028a-8d72-4ef4-96c5-488a7dae473c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e50c028a-8d72-4ef4-96c5-488a7dae473c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CLEVELAND FIRE AUTHORITY" published: "2020-10-22" --- # Provision of Foam Training for Fire fighting purposes Buyer: CLEVELAND FIRE AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e50c028a-8d72-4ef4-96c5-488a7dae473c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e50c028a-8d72-4ef4-96c5-488a7dae473c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e50c028a-8d72-4ef4-96c5-488a7dae473c.json) ## Summary The Cleveland Fire Authority is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Provision of Foam Training for Fire fighting purposes." This initiative aims to explore potential suppliers for foam training and emergency planning training for firefighters, with services expected to occur at the brigade's premises in Hartlepool, England. Interested parties should note the important dates: the virtual market engagement event is scheduled for 9th November 2020, and the deadline for expressing interest in attending is 2nd November 2020. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in training services, particularly those with expertise in firefighting and emergency planning. Companies that are knowledgeable about foam application techniques and incident command tactics would be well-suited to compete. The Cleveland Fire Authority's proactive approach to engaging suppliers aims to shape an effective training specification, thus allowing qualified providers to demonstrate their capabilities in a collaborative environment. ## Notice **This notification refers to a Market Engagement Event Only** Cleveland Fire Brigade ("the Client") is currently soft market testing with a view to exploring and understanding the supply market with regard to the possible future provision of Foam Training for firefighting purposes and fire ground emergency planning training for Officers, theoretical input to be delivered on Cleveland Fire Brigade premises, Queens Meadow complex, Hartlepool, with Practical Foam application on brigade site and at an alternative site provided by the supplier. The client would like to understand more about the suppliers who have knowledge and experience of delivering foam training and emergency planning training and are keen to speak to companies to help us develop a specification of requirements for the future delivery of training to firefighters and duty officers. The Clients are therefore seeking a provider who would work proactively with the brigade to ensure the delivery of effective Foam Training and fire ground emergency planning to meet the following objectives :- * Awareness of the Brigade's Foam types, application methods, capabilities and associated risks. * Understanding of strategic Incident Command tactics/emergency planning * Understanding of the responsibilities of individuals and different departments/teams within the brigade. The Clients are therefore inviting any organisation that may be interested in this possible procurement opportunity to a 'Market engagement' event which will be held on 9th November, 2020 from 10am to 4pm. Please also note that as a result of the constant change and updates to regulations surrounding COVID 19 that the event will be held virtually via Microsoft TEAMS. On expressing their interest, suppliers will be allocated 45 minutes with the Project team to discuss this potential procurement opportunity as well as demonstrate their experience and capability. Interested parties should email mmayes@clevelandfire.gov.uk with a preferred time slot of attendance. The closing date to express your interest in attending is 12pm on 2nd November 2020. The event is a pre procurement engagement only, seeking to understand supplier capability. This does not commit the clients to any future procurement exercise. The overall aim of this expression of interest is to: 1. Allow the supply market visibility of the proposed/future opportunity 2. Cleveland Fire Brigades will use the output of this pre-market engagement activity to determine the next stages and inform a potential procurement exercise. 3. To gauge the level of interest from the supply market of capable providers. **Please also note that as a result of the constant change and updates to regulations surrounding COVID 19 that the event will held virtually via Microsoft TEAMS.** Additional information: Please use the contact details below to register your interest in this engagement with your organisations details, names of attendees and roles and preferred time of attendance. Cleveland Fire Authority Endeavour House Training & Admin Hub Queens Meadow Business Park Hartlepool TS25 5TH Email: mmayes@clevelandfire.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b725344-1de6-42d0-9edb-39fc00cd084d | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Nov 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CLEVELAND FIRE AUTHORITY | | Locality | HARTLEPOOL | | Post town | Cleveland | | Postcode | TS25 5TH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees | | Local authority | Hartlepool | | Electoral ward | Fens & Greatham | | Westminster constituency | Hartlepool | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 35111520 - Fire suppression foam or similar compounds - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 22 Oct 2020 at 16:03 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b725344-1de6-42d0-9edb-39fc00cd084d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b725344-1de6-42d0-9edb-39fc00cd084d 22nd October 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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