Planning

The Supply of PFAS free alternative first aid extinguisher RFI

  • Leidos Supply

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-023517

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03eef8

Published 11 August 2023, 9:57am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Leidos Supply

8 Monarch Court, The Brooms, Emerson Green

Bristol

Email

christina.brice103@teamleidos.mod.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://leidos-supply.app.jaggaer.com

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Defence


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

The Supply of PFAS free alternative first aid extinguisher RFI

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 35111000 - Firefighting equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

In April 2015 the MOD signed a thirteen year contract with Leidos Europe Ltd to provide the procurement and inventory management of commodity items (as well as the storage and distribution services) historically provided in-house by the Logistic Commodities and Services Operating Centre. Leidos, working with the MOD, will transform the way these services are delivered to ensure requirements continue to be met whilst providing best value for money for the department. The organisation delivering these services is known as Team Leidos.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £333,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 35111000 - Firefighting equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Team Leidos would like to make markets aware that we are intending to investigate innovative approaches to fill our future first aid extinguisher requirements in response to the recent ECHA proposal to ban PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances).

Our aim is to maintain or improve our current capability around first aid (AKA portable) extinguishers (Water, CO2, Wet Chemical). It is the aim of this RFI to encourage companies, suppliers, or manufacturers to make us aware and provide as much information as they are comfortable with, to help decide the future strategy for range.

Team Leidos wishes to generate interest, information and views with other companies to understand the current market innovation for the replacement of PFAS in First Aid Extinguishers via this Request for Information (RFI) and gain useful intelligence that can help our requirement.

To request the RFI documents please contact:

Christina Brice: christina.brice103@teamleidos.mod.uk

Courtney Upington: Courtney.Upington100@mod.gov.uk

Request the RFI documents related to the supply of PFAS free alternative first aid extinguisher. The documents will then be sent for completion and should be returned to the same email addresses before the deadline. Responses are required as soon as possible to inform next steps, but the RFI will remain open until 30/09/23

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

2 April 2024


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: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence/information, to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market.

It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder.

It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.