Closed tender

Market Engagement Event for the Design & Build of Fire Appliances

Details

Published
13 November 2024
Submission
7 February 2025

Tender description

Kent Fire & Rescue recently held a supplier engagement day for the design and build of pumping appliances. Based on information gathered from the engagement session, we are looking to undertake further research to support the development of our requirements. As such we would be very keen to visit Supplier’s to discuss advances and innovation in firefighting appliance design and capabilities. This discussion may include the following elements: • Appliance design • Appliance stowage • Firefighting capability • Pump design • Foam/additive systems • Contamination reduction • Emerging technologies • Safety features • Inclusivity by design • Crew Welfare/ comfort • Environmental Impact We welcome visits that can be accommodated between now and the end of March 2025. If your organisation is interested in supporting this market research, please send a list of available dates to lauren.gibson@kent.fire-uk.org by the 7th February 2025. Please note: this market sounding exercise is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. This does not form any part of an invitation to tender. Keywords: Appliance, Fire

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published13 November 2024
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date7 February 2025

About the buyer

Kent Fire and Rescue Service is a blue light buyer, and its Commercial and Procurement Team runs the purchasing. Three routes to market apply by value, from self service to formal procurement. Existing contracts and catalogues are the default wherever one is available. Frameworks come from the Government Commercial Agency, Kent County Council, the Laser Energy Buying Group and the South East Consortium.

Over the past 5 years, most of Kent Fire and Rescue Service's contract awards have been in business services, transport equipment and repair and maintenance.

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