--- title: "One Demountable Water Bowser (Market Engagement)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06df64" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06df64" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06df64.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06df64.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority" published: "2026-08-20" --- # One Demountable Water Bowser (Market Engagement) Buyer: West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06df64 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06df64) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06df64.json) ## Summary West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority intends to procure one demountable water bowser that can be mounted on an existing fire-service prime mover. The equipment is intended to diversify firefighting provision and improve operational flexibility and resilience by providing supplementary water where hydrant coverage is limited, compromised or unavailable. Intended use includes rural locations, large industrial sites, wildland environments and major incidents. It should support prolonged firefighting operations and improve water provision without requiring additional fire appliances. This is a goods requirement for delivery in the United Kingdom. The relevant category is specialist firefighting water-bowser equipment, classified under CPV 34223200. The requirement is arranged as a single planned lot and is being developed through market engagement before the Authority selects its procurement route. This process is at the planning and preliminary market-engagement stage; it is not an invitation to tender. The Authority expects to use the engagement to identify additional potential suppliers, discuss the requirement and inform its choice of procurement route. The engagement deadline is 1 September 2026 at 23:59, following an extension. The planned contract period is from 15 September 2026 to 31 December 2026. The estimated gross value is £36,000. The requirement is below the relevant threshold. The Authority has published statement-of-requirements material and a questionnaire for the engagement. It has identified two suppliers currently able to manufacture demountable water bowsers to fit existing prime movers in the fire sector and is seeking other potential bidders for further discussion. This will suit manufacturers and specialist suppliers of demountable water bowsers, particularly businesses able to design or adapt equipment for installation on existing fire-service prime movers. Relevant experience is likely to include firefighting equipment, emergency-response vehicles, mobile water storage or water supply systems, with an understanding of operational demands in rural, industrial, wildland and major-incident settings. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate that their equipment can support prolonged firefighting operations, provide resilient supplementary water and work without additional appliances. Businesses with fire-sector manufacturing capability, vehicle integration skills and experience supplying public-sector or emergency-service customers are well placed to contribute. At this stage, the Authority is gathering market intelligence and looking for potential suppliers to engage further, rather than accepting tenders for immediate award. ## Notice West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority are looking to procure a demountable water bowser which can be mounted onto an existing prime mover. This would diversify firefighting provision increasing operational flexibility and resilience, providing a supplementary water supply in areas where hydrant coverage is limited, compromised, or unavailable, such as rural locations, large industrial sites, wildland environments, and during major incidents. The provision should support prolonged firefighting operations, reducing reliance on fixed infrastructure, enhancing water provision without the need for additional appliances. The statement of requirements documentation and a questionnaire regarding this pre market engagement can be found here https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wmfs/aspx/ProjectManage/92 ### Planning Information The Authority is aware of two suppliers in the market who can manufacture demountable water bowsers to fit existing prime movers in the fire sector. This exercise is designed to find other potential bidders to allow the Authority to engage further and select an appropriate procurement route to market. More information and questions will be available on the Intend Portal via this link....https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wmfs/aspx/ProjectManage/92 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079647-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £36,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Postcode area | Birmingham | | Postcode | B7 4HW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Nechells | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34223200 - Bowsers ## Release History - 20 Aug 2026 at 16:38 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079647-2026 - 7 Aug 2026 at 15:49 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075414-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079647-2026 20th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075414-2026 7th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wmfs/aspx/ProjectManage/92 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.wmfs.net/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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