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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-026107/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority
National registration number: VAT No. 281 2856 47
Postal address: 99 Vauxhall Road, Nechells
Town: Birmingham
Postal code: B7 4HW
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Sophie Manns
Telephone: +44 1213806180
Email: sophie.manns@wmfs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional agency
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: NATIONAL GAS MONITOR AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPEMENT FRAMEWORK

Reference number: C5109
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 38543000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority are undertaking a procurement exercise to establish a framework agreement for Gas Monitors and associated equipment.
The Contract will be divided into the following work packages “Lots”:
Lot 1: Gas monitors and Associated Equipment
Lot 2: Managed Service
Lot 3: Replacement parts
Lot 4: Photo Ionisations Detector (PID)
Establishing a national framework agreement will mean that all Blue Light Sectors (Fire Service, Police Service and Ambulance Service) in England; Scotland; Wales; Northern Ireland; the States of Jersey; Guernsey and Isle of Man; have one route to market for the purchase Gas Monitors.
The Authority is proposing to enter a Framework Agreement for a maximum period of 4 years with the successful Tenderers. The anticipated commencement date of the contract(s) is 1st December 2022. The Authority reserves the right to adjust the commencement date.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 4500000.00 Currency: GBPII.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title: Gas monitors and Associated Equipment

Lot No:1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38431100

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
This lot is for the purchase of Gas monitors and Associated Equipment.
Gas monitoring is essential to the safety of Firefighters, how to detect, identify and monitor harmful substances is key to determine the levels of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and risk to Firefighters and the public.
These users frequently operate in a range of hostile environments, which place requirements on devices for ruggedisation and usability which are not encountered for consumer devices.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 2000000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.2.1) Title: Managed Service

Lot No:2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38431000, 38431100, 38543000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Lot 2 is for the supply of the gas monitors and associated equipment as part of a managed services, the items included in this lot will remain the property of the supplier for the lifetime of the contract and will be return to the supplier once the contract expires.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 1000000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.2.1) Title: Replacement parts

Lot No:3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38431100, 38543000, 50413100

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Over the period since the previous framework, end users have purchased at various times and therefore may seek to maintain the existing fleet of gas monitors with appropriate servicing and spare parts.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 500000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.2.1) Title: Photo Ionisations Detector (PID)

Lot No:4
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38431100, 38543000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The purchase of Photo Ionisations Detector (PID) and equipment.
Monitoring for Volatile Organic Compounds is essential to the safety of Hazardous Materials Responders, Fire Investigation, and other Specialist and None Specialist Responders.
These users frequently operate in a range of hostile environments, which place requirements on devices for ruggedisation and usability which are not encountered for consumer devices.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 1000000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:15
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2022-10-21 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:3(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2022-10-21 Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:4 Years
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information:
The Services listed on the following websites will be able to call-off from the framework once established:
UK FRS’s detailed on the NFCC website,
Ambulance service detailed on the website,
Police service detailed on the website,
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Royal Courts of Justice
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-09-16