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title: "Large Foam Making Equipment (Firefighting)"
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# Large Foam Making Equipment (Firefighting)

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0295e2

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has completed a procurement process for Large Foam Making Equipment (Firefighting) aimed at providing foam solutions to various Fire and Rescue Services across the UK, including Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Northern Ireland, and Isle of Man. GMCA has structured the framework into lots based on flow rates for evaluation and award. Each lot will be awarded to a single supplier. The procurement method used was an Open Procedure.

This tender for Large Scale Foam Making Equipment by GMCA presents business growth opportunities for providers of security, fire-fighting, police, and defence equipment, especially those capable of delivering foam solutions at high flow rates. Businesses involved in emergency and security equipment provisions are well-suited to compete in this tender which has now moved to the award stage. Suppliers awarded the lots will have the chance to offer their solutions to a wide range of Fire and Rescue Services throughout the UK.

## Notice

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has sought proposals from suitably qualified providers for the provision of: - Large Scale Foam Making Equipment (Firefighting) to deliver large quantities of foam solution to the North West Fire and Rescue Services (NWF&RS's), namely: - Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man. In addition to the above named Services, the framework will be made available for any other UK Fire and Rescue Service, (please follow this link for details): https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services to utilise as required subject to prior agreement with Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the successful provider(s). It is the intention of GMCA to set up a Framework Agreement for the items being sought in this tender. The framework is split into Lots according to flow rates. It is intended to evaluate and award places on the framework on a Lot by Lot basis. Each individual Lot will be awarded to a single supplier, it is possible that a single supplier may be awarded more than 1 Lot.

### Lot Information

Foam Making Equipment: up to 8000 lpm

Lot 1 - Supply of foam making equipment, consisting of a pump, monitor and inductor, capable of delivering unaspirated foam solution at a flow rate of up to 8000 litres per minute (lpm) Lot 2 - Supply of foam making equipment, consisting of a pump, monitor and inductor, capable of delivering unaspirated foam solution at a flow rate of between 8001 and 13000 litres per minute (lpm) Lot 3 - Supply of foam making equipment, consisting of a pump, monitor and inductor, capable of delivering unaspirated foam solution at a flow rate of between 13001 and 18000 litres per minute (lpm) Lot 4 - Supply of foam making equipment, consisting of a pump, monitor and inductor, capable of delivering unaspirated foam solution at a flow rate of over 23001 litres per minute (lpm). Lot 5 - Supply of foam making equipment, consisting of a pump, monitor and inductor, capable of delivering unaspirated foam solution at a flow rate of over 23001 litres per minute (lpm).

Foam Making Equipment: 8001 to 13000 lpm

Supply of foam making equipment, consisting of a pump, monitor and inductor, capable of delivering unaspirated foam solution at a flow rate of between 8001 and 13000 litres per minute (lpm).

Foam Making Equipment: 13001 to 18000 lpm

Supply of foam making equipment, consisting of a pump, monitor and inductor, capable of delivering unaspirated foam solution at a flow rate of between 13001 and 18000 litres per minute (lpm)

Foam Making Equipment: 18001 to 23000 lpm

Supply of foam making equipment, consisting of a pump, monitor and inductor, capable of delivering unaspirated foam solution at a flow rate of between 18001 and 23000 litres per minute (lpm)

Foam Making Equipment: over 23001 lpm

Supply of foam making equipment, consisting of a pump, monitor and inductor, capable of delivering unaspirated foam solution at a flow rate of over 23001 litres per minute (lpm).

Ancillary Equipment (for Foam Making Equipment detailed in Lots 1 - 5)

Lot 6 is for ancillary equipment that might be used at different incident types, such as rim seal fire, vent fire, pressure (3D) fire etc.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028277-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | 9 May 2021 |
| Award date | 10 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled, Planned |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Additional buyers | HTTPS://WWW.NATIONALFIRECHIEFS.ORG.UK/FIRE-AND-RESCUE-SERVICES |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M27 8US |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Swinton Park |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | J&RA HAWKES & SONS LTD T/A HAWKESFIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 35100000 - Emergency and security equipment

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2022 at 13:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028277-2022
- 24 Jun 2021 at 19:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014452-2021
- 24 Feb 2021 at 15:21 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003706-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
- http://www.the-chest.org.uk/
- https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services

## Provenance

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