Supply and Removal of Redundant Vehicles for Road Traffic Collision Training to Kent Fire and Rescue Service

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Kent Fire and Rescue Service awarded a contract to Ling Metals Limited for the supply and removal of redundant vehicles for road traffic collision training.

The contract, valued at £177,000, was established in January 2022 following a joint tender with Essex Fire Service.

The original tender attracted no other submissions, and market feedback indicated a limited number of companies able to deliver to the specification or willing to participate in a tender process.

With the contract expiring and the one-year extension already taken, procurement consulted Essex Fire Service, which reported issues with its incumbent supplier regarding communication, vehicle availability, and delivery, and noted that its incumbent declined to continue.

Essex Fire Service subsequently tendered for a new provider but received limited responses with significantly higher costs.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service also contacted over 10 scrap car companies in Kent; most did not de-pollute vehicles, could not supply regularly, and would not guarantee vehicles to cover requirements, with some unwilling to participate in a tender process.

A potential framework through CPRAS was considered, but research found no other companies in Kent able to offer the required services or willing to be part of a tender or framework.