Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Headquarters, Lime Grove Avenue
Carmarthen
SA31 1SP
Telephone
+44 3706060699
Fax
+44 1267220562
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0484
one.1) Name and addresses
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Forest View Business Park, Llantrisant
Llantrisant
CF72 8LX
m-deasy@southwales-fire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1443232082
Fax
+44 1443232180
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0360
one.1) Name and addresses
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Ffordd Salesbury, St. Asaph Business Park
St. Asaph
LL17 0JJ
Telephone
+44 1745535268
Fax
+44 1443232180
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.northwalesfire.gov.wales/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0516
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Emergency Services
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Emergency Services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Fire Scene Investigation Training
Reference number
MWEU32
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80500000 - Training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service on behalf of ourselves, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and North Wales Fire and Rescue Service are looking to set up a framework for Fire Scene Investigation Training and are seeking tenders from suppliers who can deliver this training.
The successful bidder will provide Fire Scene Investigation Training to enable staff from the three Welsh Fire and Rescue Services to be considered as Tier / Level 2 Fire Scene Investigators in line with the NFCC Competency Framework and to competently conduct investigations commensurate with this role.
The framework will be for an initial period of 2 years, with an option to extend for a further 24 months.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75250000 - Fire-brigade and rescue services
- 75251000 - Fire-brigade services
- 79632000 - Personnel-training services
- 79720000 - Investigation services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80520000 - Training facilities
- 80531200 - Technical training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service on behalf of ourselves, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and North Wales Fire and Rescue Service are looking to set up a framework for Fire Scene Investigation Training and are seeking tenders from suppliers who can deliver this training.
The successful bidder will provide Fire Scene Investigation Training to enable staff from the three Welsh Fire and Rescue Services to be considered as Tier / Level 2 Fire Scene Investigators in line with the NFCC Competency Framework and to competently conduct investigations commensurate with this role.
The framework will be for an initial period of 2 years, with an option to extend for a further 24 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-029234
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MWEU32
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vital Fire Solutions Ltd
Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters, Belmont Business Park
Durham
DH11TW
Telephone
+44 7772637480
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC14 - Durham CC
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:129002)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom