Provision of USAR Training Rig Drill Tower

Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority (BMKFA) on behalf of Buckingham Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) are seeking to appoint a contractor to undertake the Design & Build, including fabrication, installation and commissioning of a new USAR Training Rig at Aylesbury Fire Station, Stocklake, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1BD together with the dismantling, removal and storage of the existing training tower, with the possibility of the existing rig being relocated elsewhere within the County of Buckinghamshire at a future date. This includes all groundworks, foundations, drainage, electrical and lightning protection installations. The contractor shall also be responsible for all transportation of materials and equipment to site and the removal of all materials from site.

The new USAR Training Rig and Drill Tower will need to be installed and fully operational by the 31 March 2022.

Please note that the indicative value of the contract is in the range of £120,00 to £140,000

Site visits are required between the dates of 22 June 2021 to 02 July 2021, and can be arranged by appointment only. Details are contained within the ITT document.

Contract Award is expected to be September 2021 with completion of works by 31 March 2022

Full details of the requirement can be found in the Service Specification, and supporting tender documents which forms a Schedule to the Terms and Conditions.

All correspondence relating to this tender must be via the In-Tend e-tendering system.

To register interest and access the tender documents you will need to register on the In-Tend e-tendering portal and Opt In to the project ref: PRO-424.

The link to the In-Tend portal is :

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bucksfire/aspx/Home

Procurement Contact: Ronda Smith email: rondasmith@bucksfire.gov.uk