Supplier Engagement - Framework Agreement for UK Fire and Rescue Emergency Response Vehicles (Pumping Appliances, Aerials and Special Vehicles)

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (on behalf of the National Fire Chiefs Council Fire Commercial Transformation Programme (NFCC FCTP) and National Fire Chiefs Council Transport Officers Group (NFCC TOG)) is leading a procurement project to replace the existing framework agreement for Emergency Response Vehicles (Pumping Appliances, Aerial Appliances and Special Vehicles).

This Early Engagement Notice is to invite suppliers to be part of the supplier engagement for this procurement.

The estimated value of the framework agreement will be provided in Contract Notice. It is estimated that the Contract Notice (call for competition) will be published in November 2021. The target date for the framework to go live is 28th March 2022.

Further information on the existing framework agreement, can be found on the NFCC website via this link: https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/NFCC-Emergency-Response-Vehicles

This supplier engagement opportunity is set up to:

• a)Allow the Project Team for this future framework agreement to provide themarket with regular updates on the progress of the project (via the Bluelight EU Supply e-tendering portal)
• b)Give suppliers the ability to submit questions related to the future procurement
• c)Give suppliers visibility of the questions asked (the suppliers name will not be revealed) and the responses provided.

Suppliers who would like to be included in the supplier engagement for this procurement should follow these instructions:

1. Paste the following link: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=BLUELIGHT and login to the portal (If you do not have a login, register as a supplier via the 'New Supplier Registration' area and follow these steps once you have your login details). Please note that you will not be able to access the supplier engagement opportunity unless you are logged in.
2. Click on 'Current tender opportunities'
3. In the 'with keyword' box type 'Fire and Rescue Emergency Response Vehicles'
4. The opportunity should appear - Click on the blue wording 'Supplier Engagement - Framework Agreement for UK Fire and Rescue Emergency Response Vehicles (Pumping Appliances, Aerials and Special Vehicles)'
5. Click on the blue 'Accept' button at the top of the page
6. You will then be registered as a supplier against this supplier engagement opportunity.
7. Use the 'Messaging' and 'Access Documents' areas to submit questions/review information

The Supplier Engagement Process:

Registered suppliers (those who have followed the above instructions) will receive system notifications every time a message is posted within the e-tendering portal (project updates and responses to supplier questions will be submitted via the 'Messaging' area). Suppliers will also be able to submit messages for the Project Team to respond to - The name of supplier asking the question will not be revealed .

This engagement shall cease prior to the publication of the Invitation to Tender.

Additional information: The Contracting Authorities who will have access to the framework agreement will be confirmed within the Contract Notice (at the point of the call for competition). As a minimum this will be all Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) within the United Kingdom https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services