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Provision of Rescue Pumps & Type B Appliances

Avon Fire Authority

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Key details

Contracting authority
Avon Fire Authority
Public authority - sub-central government
Region
Portishead
Delivery: United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Contract value
£4,400,000ex VAT
£5,280,000 inc VAT
Deadline
17 October 2026
Published
24 September 2026

Procurement

Contract period
24 March 2027 - 24 March 2029
2 years
Possible extension to 24 March 2030 · 3 years in total
CPV classifications
  • 34144210 Firefighting vehicles

What happened

The contract runs until 24 Mar 2029.

Description

Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AFRS) are looking to replace Four (4) x Rescue pumps and Six (6) x Type B appliances required over the next 2 years as part of our capital replacement program. AFRS will be utilising Lot1 Pumping appliances of the NFCC Emergency Response Vehicle Framework DS478-24.

How to engage

The purpose of this notice to advise of pre-market engagement that has been undertaken by Avon Fire & Rescue Service as well as to notify Suppliers of the upcoming opportunity to tender for provision of Four (4) x Rescue Pumps and six (6) Type B Appliances. Open Day An Open day was held in September 2025 and consisted of a walk round one of the current Rescue Pumps with a discussion around what AFRS are looking to change and improve, as well as understanding current supplier capacity, current risks to parts and materials, build times to help form our approach The Open Day was held at our Technical Centre, Nova Way Avonmouth, BS11 9DJ The Tender opportunity is estimated to be published in November 2026.

Contact

Address
Valley Road, Portishead, BS20 8JJ
Contact name
Alex Mainstone

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Identifiers

Buyer reference
AFRS06-2025-09
Notice ID
090522-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077969

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