Contract notice
Section I: Contracting 
        authority        
      
I.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
  UK
  
            Contact person: Michelle Thomas
  
            Telephone: +44 1443232082
  
            E-mail: m1-thomas@southwales-fire.gov.uk
  
            Fax: +44 1443232180
  
            NUTS: UKL
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: https://www.southwales-fire.gov.uk
  
              Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0360
 
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.sell2wales.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.sell2wales.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
  II.1.1) Title
Supply of Firefighting Hose and Associated Parts
II.1.2) Main CPV code
  44482100
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Supplies
  II.1.4) Short description
  South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) are seeking a supplier to provide firefighting hose and associated parts for use on our fire appliances.
  The contract will be put in place for an initial period of 2 years. There will be an option to extend the contract for up to a further 24 months.
  II.1.5) Estimated total value
  Value excluding VAT: 
			220 000.00 
			  GBP
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        No
      
 
II.2) Description
  
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    44165100
    35111000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKL
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) are seeking a supplier to provide firefighting hose and associated parts for use on our fire appliances.  Full details are available in ITT Part 1, Section 3, Point 3 Statement of Requirements.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Duration in months: 24
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                
    Description of renewals:
    The contract will be put in place for an initial period of 2 years. There will be an option to extend the contract for up to a further 24 months.
    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
 
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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 with a single operator.
  IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
  
                The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
                
        Yes
      
 
IV.2) Administrative information
  IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
  
              Date:
              18/03/2025
  
                Local time: 12:00
  IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
  EN
  CY
  IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
  
                Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
              
  IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
  
              Date:
              18/03/2025
  
              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:
Jan 27 if extension not taken
Jan 28 if partial extension taken
Jan 29 if full extension taken
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
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=148126.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(WA Ref:148126)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
  VI.4.1) Review body
  
    High Court
    Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
    London
    WC2A 2LL
    UK
    
            Telephone: +44 2079477501
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/02/2025