Future opportunity

Large Scale Firefighting Foam Making Equipment

  • Greater Manchester Combined Authority

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-003706

Published 24 February 2021, 3:21pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, 146 Bolton Road, Swinton

Salford

M27 8US

Contact

Mrs Debbie Partington

Email

partinde@manchesterfire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1616083567

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.the-chest.org.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Large Scale Firefighting Foam Making Equipment

Reference number

DN524916

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) are seeking proposals from suitably qualified providers of Large Scale Firefighting Foam Making Equipment for use when dealing with full surface tank fires containing class B liquid fuels. The requirements are divided into lots as detailed below.

Bidders will be able to bid for a single lot, several lots or all lots.

LOT No. Description

1 Foam Making Equipment: up to 9000lpm

2 Foam Making Equipment: 8000 to 14000lpm

3 Foam Making Equipment: 13000 to 19000lpm

4 Foam Making Equipment: 18000 to 24000lpm

5 Foam Making Equipment: over 23000lpm

6 Ancillary Equipment

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Foam Making Equipment: up to 9000lpm

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

GMCA are looking for foam making equipment which can supply the flow rates as detailed above in Lot 1 to deal with full surface tank fires containing class B liquid fuels.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Foam Making Equipment: 8000 to 14000lpm

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

GMCA are looking for foam making equipment which can supply the flow rates as detailed above in Lot 2 to deal with full surface tank fires containing class B liquid fuels.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Foam Making Equipment: 13000 to 19000lpm

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

GMCA are looking for foam making equipment which can supply the flow rates as detailed above in Lot 3 to deal with full surface tank fires containing class B liquid fuels.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Foam Making Equipment: 18000 to 24000lpm

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

GMCA are looking for foam making equipment which can supply the flow rates as detailed above in Lot 4 to deal with full surface tank fires containing class B liquid fuels.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Foam Making Equipment: over 23000lpm

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

GMCA are looking for foam making equipment which can supply the flow rates as detailed above in Lot 5 to deal with full surface tank fires containing class B liquid fuels.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Ancillary Equipment (for Foam Making Equipment detailed in Lots 1 - 5)

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 6 is for ancillary equipment that might be used at different incident types, such as rim seal fire, vent fire, pressure (3D) fire etc.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

10 May 2021


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

GMCA would appreciate advice/guidance from providers regarding what we should expect as a standard lead time for the supply and delivery of this type of equipment especially with regards to the high volume, high pressure pumps in Lots 1 to 5.

As part of the evaluation process, it is planned to include product demonstrations from shortlisted bidders, it is anticipated that these will be held during the summer/autumn 2021,(COVID-19 permitting).

If you are able to offer advice/guidance or would like to register an interest, please e-mail: Procurement@manchesterfire.gov.uk

It would assist us if you could use "Large Foam Making Equipment" in your e-mail subject, and mark for the attention of Debbie Partington.

Thank you