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Provision of Rescue Pumps & Type B Appliances

Avon Fire Authority · Local or regional public body

In brief

Avon Fire Authority has announced plans to buy vehicle and fleet work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £4,400,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 24 March 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for vehicle and fleet contracts across the UK (from 442 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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 bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 090522-2026

About the buyer

  1. GWR Customer Facing Maintenance

    First Greater Western LimitedSouth WestVehicles and fleet

    Closing soon8 hours leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £3.6mframework ceiling
  2. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Yorkshire Housing

    Yorkshire Housing LimitedUK-wideFinancial services and insurance, Vehicles and fleet

    Closing soonNew25 hours leftExpress interest8 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £13.6mestimated
  3. PS/25/263 - Winter Maintenance Assistance Framework (2026-2033)

    East Ayrshire CouncilScotlandWaste and street cleansing, Vehicles and fleet

    Closing soon2 days left5 lotsFramework

    Value not stated
  4. Vehicle Hire Solutions

    Crown Commercial ServiceUK-wideVehicles and fleet

    Closing soon2 days left3 lotsFramework

    £800mframework ceiling
  5. Fully Maintained Vehicle Fleet and Fleet Management Service

    North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustNorth WestVehicles and fleet

    Closing soon2 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £500kestimated

From notice 090522-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.