C22009 Ashford Live Fire Specialist Market Engagement
Main contract details
Opportunity Id
DN611525
Title
C22009 Ashford Live Fire Specialist Market Engagement
Categories
390000 - Works - Construction, Repair & Maintenance
391100 - Buildings
Description
<p>Kent Fire and Rescue Service (the “Authority”) is currently in the process of undertaking a Fast Track Competition under Lot 2 (South East) of the Southern Construction Framework (SCF) for the purpose of appointing the Main Contractor responsible for the delivery of the Pre-Construction Phase (RIBA Stages 3 and 4) of the Ashford Redevelopment Project. The Project’s key deliverables are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Refurbishment of the existing Fire Station;</li>
<li>Class A (Carbonaceous) Non-Containerised Life Fire Training Facility;</li>
<li>Support Building to provide facilities for decant of existing station during refurbishment retain operational continuity; and</li>
<li>Secure RTC compound</li>
</ul>
<p>In accordance with the published Pre-Construction Services Agreement, the Live Fire Specialist will be appointed by the Main Contractor, upon recommendation from the Authority.</p>
<p>With the above in mind, the Authority is seeking expressions of interest from Live Fire Specialists to participate in an Early Market Engagement process with the view of:</p>
<ol>
<li>Testing the refined core (minimum) technical requirements;</li>
<li>Assessing the market’s ability and capacity to deliver against the refined requirements;</li>
<li>Identifying key cost lines and pricing considerations which will need to be taken into account by the Authority when assessing the estimated overall whole lifecycle cost of the Live Fire Training Facility;</li>
<li>Confirming the viability of the current Programme milestones relating to the delivery of the Live Fire Training Facility, and;</li>
<li>Understanding the level of support that can be provided by the Live Fire Specialist, working collaboratively with the Main Contractor and the Authority’s wider Project Team to ensure the successful and timely delivery of the Ashford Redevelopment Project.</li>
</ol>
<p>The Early Market Engagement process will be undertaken via the Authority’s electronic tendering suite (Kent Business Portal - ProContract), which is run by Proactis / Due North. The site can be accessed by visiting <a href="http://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk">www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk</a> and instructions on how to register are contained therein. Registration is free of charge.</p>
<p>The use of the Kent Business Portal - ProContract is compulsory and will be the main means of communication and exchange of documents between the Authority and interested suppliers, although the Authority reserves the right to communicate and/or exchange documents by other means.</p>
<p>All communication will be managed via the Kent Business Portal – ProContract and interested suppliers must use the “discussions” link on the portal to submit their queries.</p>
<p>For the purpose of enabling the market to understand in greater detail the Project requirements, associated constraints and dependencies, the Authority will be making available to all interested suppliers redacted site plans as well as floor plans which have been drafted specifically in relation to the Live Fire Training Facility.</p>
<p>Such documents will be made available subject to the satisfactory completion of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (template document can be found attached to this Notice). The completed NDA must be submitted electronically on the Kent Business Portal – ProContract (website link provided above)</p>
<p>Suppliers who are <strong>interested in participating</strong> in this early market engagement process can <strong>express an interest by submitting a completed version of the attached Early Market Engagement Questionnaire </strong>to the Authority’s Project team <strong>on the Kent Business Portal – ProContract (website link provided above).</strong></p>
<p><strong>The</strong> <strong>deadline for submitting the completed Early Market Engagement Questionnaire is <u>17:00 on Thursday 26<sup>th</sup> May 2022</u></strong>.</p>
<p>The Authority will also reserve the right to hold virtual market engagement meetings with those suppliers who are able to meet the core (minimum) technical requirements. This will enable the Authority’s Project Team to obtain further details on the technologies available, as well as the opportunity to discuss other commercial matters.</p>
<p>Please kindly be advised that the publication of this Early Engagement Notice document in no way commits Kent Fire and Rescue Service or any of its advisers, contractors and/or agents to commence any subsequent procurement exercise to award any contract.</p>
<ul>
<li>Refurbishment of the existing Fire Station;</li>
<li>Class A (Carbonaceous) Non-Containerised Life Fire Training Facility;</li>
<li>Support Building to provide facilities for decant of existing station during refurbishment retain operational continuity; and</li>
<li>Secure RTC compound</li>
</ul>
<p>In accordance with the published Pre-Construction Services Agreement, the Live Fire Specialist will be appointed by the Main Contractor, upon recommendation from the Authority.</p>
<p>With the above in mind, the Authority is seeking expressions of interest from Live Fire Specialists to participate in an Early Market Engagement process with the view of:</p>
<ol>
<li>Testing the refined core (minimum) technical requirements;</li>
<li>Assessing the market’s ability and capacity to deliver against the refined requirements;</li>
<li>Identifying key cost lines and pricing considerations which will need to be taken into account by the Authority when assessing the estimated overall whole lifecycle cost of the Live Fire Training Facility;</li>
<li>Confirming the viability of the current Programme milestones relating to the delivery of the Live Fire Training Facility, and;</li>
<li>Understanding the level of support that can be provided by the Live Fire Specialist, working collaboratively with the Main Contractor and the Authority’s wider Project Team to ensure the successful and timely delivery of the Ashford Redevelopment Project.</li>
</ol>
<p>The Early Market Engagement process will be undertaken via the Authority’s electronic tendering suite (Kent Business Portal - ProContract), which is run by Proactis / Due North. The site can be accessed by visiting <a href="http://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk">www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk</a> and instructions on how to register are contained therein. Registration is free of charge.</p>
<p>The use of the Kent Business Portal - ProContract is compulsory and will be the main means of communication and exchange of documents between the Authority and interested suppliers, although the Authority reserves the right to communicate and/or exchange documents by other means.</p>
<p>All communication will be managed via the Kent Business Portal – ProContract and interested suppliers must use the “discussions” link on the portal to submit their queries.</p>
<p>For the purpose of enabling the market to understand in greater detail the Project requirements, associated constraints and dependencies, the Authority will be making available to all interested suppliers redacted site plans as well as floor plans which have been drafted specifically in relation to the Live Fire Training Facility.</p>
<p>Such documents will be made available subject to the satisfactory completion of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (template document can be found attached to this Notice). The completed NDA must be submitted electronically on the Kent Business Portal – ProContract (website link provided above)</p>
<p>Suppliers who are <strong>interested in participating</strong> in this early market engagement process can <strong>express an interest by submitting a completed version of the attached Early Market Engagement Questionnaire </strong>to the Authority’s Project team <strong>on the Kent Business Portal – ProContract (website link provided above).</strong></p>
<p><strong>The</strong> <strong>deadline for submitting the completed Early Market Engagement Questionnaire is <u>17:00 on Thursday 26<sup>th</sup> May 2022</u></strong>.</p>
<p>The Authority will also reserve the right to hold virtual market engagement meetings with those suppliers who are able to meet the core (minimum) technical requirements. This will enable the Authority’s Project Team to obtain further details on the technologies available, as well as the opportunity to discuss other commercial matters.</p>
<p>Please kindly be advised that the publication of this Early Engagement Notice document in no way commits Kent Fire and Rescue Service or any of its advisers, contractors and/or agents to commence any subsequent procurement exercise to award any contract.</p>
Region(s) of supply
Kent
Estimated value
N/A
Keywords
Live Fire Specialist
Key dates
Estimated contract dates
Start date
15/06/2022
End date
15/06/2022
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Contact details
Buyer
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Contact
Lucy Foster
Telephone
01622692121
Address
The Godlands
Maidstone
Kent
ME15 6XB
United Kingdom
Maidstone
Kent
ME15 6XB
United Kingdom
