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 Chief Fire

Officers Association (CFOA) National Procurement Group and Transport Officers Group) is leading a procurement project to implement a framework agreement, specifically for the United Kingdom Fire Sector, 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 September/October 2016. The target date for the framework to go live is February/March 2017.

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 http://www.cfoa.org.uk/12072

Additional information: If you would like to be included in the supplier engagement, please follow these instructions:

1. Paste the following link: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=BLUELIGHT and login (If you don't have a login, register as a supplier via the ‘New Supplier Registration’ area and follow these steps once you have your login details). You will not be able to access the supplier engagement opportunity unless you are logged in.
2. Click on ‘Public Quotes/Tenders’ (top left hand corner)
3. In the ‘with keyword’ box type ‘Fire and Rescue Emergency Response Vehicles’
4. 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
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