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National Framework Agreement for the supply of Smoke Alarms to UK Fire and Rescue Services

West Midlands Fire Service

Estimated Value

£300,000 – £30,000,000

Deadline

Not specified

Published

5 August 2020

Type

Not specified

SME SuitableVCSE SuitableGBOpen procedure (above threshold)CPV: 31625100CPV: 38431200
CategoryElectrical equipmentLab & precision equipment

Overview

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority (The Authority) are seeking expressions of interest from suppliers for an upcoming opportunity to provide Smoke Alarms and associated equipment under a National Framework Agreement for the Fire Sector. Fire Service personnel undertake Safe and Well visits within their local communities on a daily basis; through these visits equipment requirements are identified and issued.

Establishing a national framework agreement will mean that all Fire and Rescue Authorities in England; Scotland; Wales; Northern Ireland; the States of Jersey; Guernsey and Isle of Man; could have one route to market to purchase Smoke Alarms. The invitation to tender would be published November 2020 and the framework would be let for four years commencing June 2021.

Confirm you could deliver to all the UK Fire and Rescue Service (a list can be located on the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) website: https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Ser... Whether your company charges delivery for any of these products? Whether call off orders can be placed, and stocks held at your locations?

Lots (1)

  • Lot 1Stand alone devices (including smoke alarms, heat alarms, CO alarms) Lot 2 - Interconnected devices (including smoke alarms, alerting pad and strobe, heat alarms, CO alarms) To express an interest in this framework agreement please complete the attached form or email procurement@wmfs

Key dates

Commences
June 2021

Contact & helpdesk

Additional information: Please complete the attached form and return to procurement@wmfs.net by 31 August 2020

Additional details

Whether your company has minimum order quantities? Please respond by 31 August 2020.

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West Midlands Fire Service
Typepublic body
RegionWest Midlands
Total tenders18
Total spend£330,844
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Key Dates

Published

5 August 2020

Submission deadline

Not specified

Notice type

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