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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-018643/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Services

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Postal address: Headquarters, Lime Grove Avenue
Town: Carmarthen
Postal code: SA31 1SP
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3706060699
Email: dh.williams@mawwfire.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1267220562
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type: Emergency Services
I.5) Main activity
Other activity: Emergency Services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Provision of Firefighter Training Facilities
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 80520000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service are looking to explore the market to identify training providers that are able to provide a range of facilities to support experiential learning.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 80500000
Main CPV code: 80520000
Main CPV code: 45214800
Main CPV code: 80570000
Main CPV code: 75251100
Main CPV code: 75251000
Main CPV code: 75250000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Within the United Kingdom (UK)

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service are looking to explore the market to identify training providers that are able to provide a range of facilities to support experiential learning.
Primarily we are looking for hot fire training venues that can support carbonaceous, gas and oil based scenarios for operational personal with a broad range of experience from Firefighter to Station Manager level. The venues must be able to offer exposure to domestic, industrial and commercial scenarios that include basements with a response ranging from two to four appliances. Additionally the facilities should be able to support the use of a range of fire fighting media including foam and provide access to working fixed installations such as dry risers. Access to larger transport based hazardous material scenarios would also be beneficial.
It is essential that the provider is able to supply a range of modern equipment to support the training including, but not limited to appliances, breathing apparatus sets, thermal imaging cameras and associated equipment to effectively deal with hazardous material incidents.
We intend to run the events over three days, the Service will provide its own qualified instructors however the provider should be able to facilitate full board and suitable on site accommodation for 30 to 40 people predominately during weekends. It is expected that providers will be able to supply suitable and sufficient risk assessments for each of their venues and the scenarios that they propose to support.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.14) Additional information: If you feel you are able to meet the requirements of this notice, please email procurement@mawwfire.gov.uk, with your contact details and an overview of the facilities you can offer, by no later than 17:00 Friday 29th July 2022.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2022-08-19
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at
(WA Ref:122908)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-07-07