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Background and Overview

Products

• Vehicles• Equipment• Training• Communications• Respiratory protection• Water rescue• New dimensions • Fire Protection• Insurance• PPE and clothing

ServicesThe Numbers

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Audit Commission reports critical of FRS procurement

Cap Gemini appointed by (then) ODPM

Recommended a step change through central focus

National Procurement Strategy

Firebuy launched April 2006

Established as an NDPB and a Company Limited by Guarantee

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CEOTerry Brewer

Fire Vehicles and Emergency Response Equipment

Commercial Director

Procurement DeliveryCommercial Director

LTCM Stakeholder Relationship

Manager

Acting LTCM Contract Manager

Technical Advisor

Administration Assistant

Technical Director

Compliance Manager

ICP Contract Support Manager

Long Term Contracts Acting Commercial Director

Head of Corporate Services

PA to the CEO/Corporate

Services Manager

Marketing and Communications

Assistant

LTCM Contract Management

Analyst

Technical Services Officer

Technical Services

Framework Manager

Contracts Project Manager

Procurement Delivery Manager

Procurement Information Officer

Framework Manager

Technical Services Officer

Updated 20/04/2010

Marketing and Communications

Manager

Management Accountant

Corporate Services Assistant ENPROTEX

Project Co-ordinator

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• No Mandate

• Frameworks - 18

• Fire service specific procurements

• No management fee has been charged to date on certain contracts

• All fire authorities in England purchase from Firebuy

• MOD, Welsh and Northern Ireland fire services buy fairly extensively; Scotland – very little

• Other public sector users

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FrameworksFrameworks FrameworksFrameworks

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VehiclesVehicles VehiclesVehicles

Pumping appliances

• 4 year framework 2007- 11

• 584 pumps ordered to date

• Turnover: nearly £114m

• Cashable efficiencies £1.6m, discounts £339K, VCA testing £572K = total savings £2.5m

• MOD taking delivery of 11 pumps

• Sellafield purchasing 2 pumps

• Work has commenced on replacement framework

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Aerial appliances

• 4 year framework awarded June 08

• Turnover:- £14m, savings £153K

• 15 FRAs procuring from framework

• 29 aerial appliances ordered to date

• Framework includes:

Aerial Ladder Platforms (ALPs)

Turntable ladders (TLs)

Combined Aerial Rescue Pumps (CARPS) – formal launch of H&W and Cambridgeshire CARA at

Emergency Services Show (24th November)

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Specials

Currently managing £5m of orders under legacy contract

Pan Government Contract

Firebuy lead supported by OGC.

Awarded April 2010

• Three Stage Framework- (Chassis/Cabs – Bodywork/Fitments – Conversion/Finishes)

Several FRAs ordering vehiclesLondon Borough has placed order

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Mid &

EREWest Wales

Northern Ireland

Merseyside

Mid & West

Northern Ireland

South Wales

Cleveland

Humberside

Tyne & Wear

PUMPS

AERIALS

SPECIALS

ERE

FRAMEWORKS USED

MAP - Oct 2010

Total No of FRS’s utilising Frameworks:-

(As of May 2010)

Pumps = 40

Aerials = 16

Specials = 13

ERE = 46

Others utilising Frameworks:-

MoD - Pumps

Sellafield FRS – Pumps

Northern Ireland – ERE

North Wales - Pumps

Mid & West Wales – ERE

Strathclyde - ERE

South Wales - Aerials

London

Lincolnshire

London & Lincolnshire Totally Managed Service - Framework Procurement N/A

IoW

North Wales

StrathclydeTayside

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Hose: Suction/delivery hose Nozzles, ground monitors

Pumps

Road Traffic Collision Equipment:Hydraulic equip, air inflated units

Electrical Generation Equipment:Generators, hand held power tools (including battery operated)

Lighting and lighting stands

EquipmentEquipment EquipmentEquipment

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Working at Height Equipment

Ladders, access platforms

Positive Pressure Ventilation

Thermal image cameras incl ‘snake eyes’

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EquipmentEquipment EquipmentEquipment

Foam

Includes:•multiple suppliers•multiple products•environmentally friendlier and

training foams

Available to the MOD, CAA and Airport Operators etc

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Training dummies• Wide range: Water rescue,

Bariatric, Multi trauma

Smoke generators• Various outputs for different

training scenarios• Temporary provision for large

scale exercises including set up assistance

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Hand held radios

Renewed contract - 8 suppliers on framework

Wide choice of options including:

Analogue, Digital, BARIEIntrinsically safe, Submersible, Base stations, servicing and

maintenance

CommunicationsCommunications CommunicationsCommunications

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Breathing apparatus• Framework agreement available• Main manufacturers on framework • Very good prices obtained – est.

savings of £60K per FRA• ‘Pen’ pictures of kit on web site• All FRAs with RPE needs procuring

through framework

Telemetry

• Telemetry also available• Trials information on web site

Respiratory ProtectionRespiratory Protection Respiratory ProtectionRespiratory Protection

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Compressors • Range of models available –

– Fixed– Portable– Servicing and maintenance options– Upgrade options

Gas/chemical protection Expanded contract available • Reusable and limited life gas tight

suits• Training suits • Powered respirator suits

Respiratory ProtectionRespiratory Protection Respiratory ProtectionRespiratory Protection

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Taken forward with CFOA, DEFRA, MCA, etc: includes

Personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing

Water rescue craft Equipment (e.g. mud/ice rescue, pumps)

Training courses – e.g. swift water rescue, boat operator, flood management

Lifejackets Onshore and offshore lifejackets Buoyancy aids Flotation devices

Water Rescue Water Rescue Water Rescue Water Rescue

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Major Incident equipment

• Contract for asset replacement and refresh equipment

• Covers:

– USAR modules 1 to 5 equipment

– Mass decontamination kit

– Enhanced Command Support equipment

New DimensionsNew Dimensions New DimensionsNew Dimensions

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Smoke Alarms

• 1.7 million smoke alarms in 2009/10 through framework

• Products: Optical, Ionisation Hard wired

• Deaf and hard of hearing

• Innovation; Thermoptek alarm combining optical and ionisation

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

• Range of CO Detectors also available

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Fire Extinguishers

• Large range of all extinguisher types

• Servicing and maintenance

• Protective cabinets, stands and signage • Hose reels, blankets and escape ladders

• Wide range of fire safety/fire warden, assessment and extinguisher courses available

• Work commenced on fire suppressions systems

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Integrated Clothing Project

• Meets all clothing needs of Firefighters, PPE, station wear, corporate clothing, fitness wear

• Equalities and diversity integral part of project from beginning

• Lincoln FRS kit being rolled out• MOD have signed for FMS• Norfolk buying PPE now, station

wear later, Gloucester signed• Others (e.g. H&W, Staffs,

Warks) close to signing

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Current workCurrent work Current workCurrent work

Project Title Description Progress to date Contract start dateInsurance Framework Procurement

New framework to provide insurance services to both central and local government

OJEU notice drafted to be advertised November 2010

1 June 2011

Re-tender of Self-contained Breathing Apparatus Framework

Re-tender the existing framework which ends on 31 March 2011.

Development of OJEU in progress to be advertised 1 November 2010

1 April 2011

Fire Safety Systems New framework to provide fire safety systems installation and servicing to both central and local government

Service specification development with the Fire Industry Association nearing completion. OJEU to be advertised January 2011.

TBA

Fire Risk Assessments New framework to provide fire safety risk assessment services to both central and local government

Awaiting Fire Industry competency framework completion to link to the service specification. OJEU to be advertised January 2011.

TBA

Pumping Appliances Re-tender the existing framework which ends on 31 March 2011

Tender returns being evaluated. The contract will be awarded in December 2010.

December 2010

Emergency Response EquipmentFramework

Re-tender the existing framework which ends on 31 March 2012

Project scoping study underway. 1 April 2012

Aerial AppliancesFramework

Re-tender the existing framework which ends in June 2012

Project scoping study underway. June 2012

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We assist fire services by:

• Putting in place framework/contract arrangements

• Assisting to complete mini-competitions

• Assist with any problems experienced in delivery/after service

We can also: • Provide project management

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Designed to be:Designed to be:

• customer focusedcustomer focused

• easy to navigateeasy to navigate

• provide information for provide information for Firebuy's customers and key Firebuy's customers and key stakeholdersstakeholders

• But … cannot order directly But … cannot order directly from website. from website.

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Turnover through frameworks

By sector: 2008/09 2009/10 Total

English fire brigades £61m £57m £118m

Other UK brigades £2m £5m £7m

Other public sector £2m £6m £8m

Totals £65m £68m £133m

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Framework Expenditure v Income

2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11

Expenditure £172k £899k £988k £1,070k £946k

Income £49k £122k £258k £610k £717k

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Questions?Questions?Questions?Questions?

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