Scope
Reference
AFRS05-2024-07
Description
Avon Fire Authority is inviting quotations for the provision of Gas Monitoring Equipment, replacement parts for the monitors (the list of which will not be exhaustive) and maintenance other than that which can be carried out by our in-house technicians.
This will be in the form of 75 gas monitors, divided into 55 x four or five gas monitors with the capacity to detect Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S), Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Flammable gas calibrated against Methane (CH4) LEL and Oxygen (O2), and 20 x four or five gas monitors with the capacity to detect Ammonia (NH3), Chlorine (CL2), Flammable gas calibrated against Methane (CH4) LEL and Oxygen (O2) for our hazmat officers plus calibration equipment for all monitors.
Total value (estimated)
- £95,000 excluding VAT
- £114,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 9 February 2026 to 8 February 2029
- Possible extension to 8 February 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
2 x 12 months
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 35113000 - Safety equipment
- 35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
- 35111000 - Firefighting equipment
- 33195100 - Monitors
- 35125100 - Sensors
- 38431100 - Gas-detection apparatus
- 38432100 - Gas-analysis apparatus
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Submission
Enquiry deadline
28 November 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
12 December 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Please send via our Blue Light portal Sell2UK (https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home)
The Contractor should ensure that all the following documents are completed in full and are returned as part of the tender submission:
Appendix 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire (to be completed and returned)
Appendix 3 - Pricing Schedule (to be completed and returned)
Appendix 4 - Declarations (to be completed and returned)
Appendix 6 - Evaluation Questions (to be completed and returned)
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
60%Price + 40% Quality
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
Invitation To Tender.docx
Appendix 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).docx
Appendix 2 ITT Specification FINAL.docx
Appendix 3 - Pricing Schedule Final.xlsx
Appendix 4 - Declarations.docx
Appendix 5 - Avon Fire Authority - Standard Terms & Conditions.pdf
Appendix 6 - Evaluation Questions.docx
Contracting authority
Avon Fire Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYYL-6479-DWHX
Valley Road
Portishead
BS20 8JJ
United Kingdom
Email: supplies@avonfire.gov.uk
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government