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Firebuy selects Excelerate for major incident equipment framework
The Framework commenced on 1st March 2010 after a call for submissions for the Supply, Repair and Maintenance of Specialist Equipment and Ancillary Products and Services in Support of National Resilience in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).
Firebuy, the national procurement framework for UK Public sector bodies, has selected Excelerate as an approved supplier in three categories:
1. LOT 4: Fully inclusive Supply, Servicing, Repair and Refurbishment of Specialist Equipment in Support of Mass Decontamination to include Detection, Identification and Monitoring (DIM);
2. LOT 6: Fully inclusive Supply, Servicing and Repair and Refurbishment of Specialist Equipment in Support of Command and Control (C&C).
3. LOT 7: Training
The specifications for Lots 4 and 6 will allow users to upgrade to, and integrate, comprehensive mobile satellite broadband solutions.
Selection by Firebuy means that prospective buyers can procure systems and services with reassurance, simplified procedures and reduced delay, based on common, verified and approved standards. The Framework commenced on 1st March 2010 after a call for submissions for the Supply, Repair and Maintenance of Specialist Equipment and Ancillary Products and Services in Support of National Resilience in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). The contract reference is: NPFB/ND/014/04
The principal objectives of the Firebuy Framework, in addition to delivering against the statutory duties of the Fire & Rescue Services as defined in the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 and all other legislative requirements, include delivering greater standardisation, interoperability, quality, safety and fit for purpose equipment through a process of compliance and certification; delivering measurable best value through total whole life costing models; delivering projects to appropriate quality, time and budget; adopting best practice techniques and encouraging innovation to achieve continuous improvement; and avoiding duplication of effort.
