Purpose

West Sussex Fire & Rescue
Service (WSFRS) has a rolling programme of fleet replacement and is
proposing to replace twelve of the oldest appliances, of which the
oldest are now over twenty-two years old and two others seventeen
years old. All having surpassed their anticipated service
life.
 
These replacements will
reap a number of benefits: 
 

Improved vehicle and
firefighting technology

Introducing a
clean-cab concept that reduces firefighters’ exposure
to contaminants

Meeting higher Euro 6
emission standards

Supporting the WSCC
Net Carbon Neutral 2030 goals

Reducing the cost of
maintenance of old vehicles; and 

Critically, reducing
the risk of failure of emergency response
vehicles. 

  
The estimated cost is
£4.8 million (£400,000 per appliance). This spend has
been budgeted for in the WSFRS Fleet Capital Replacement
Programme. 
  
The route to market is proposed
via the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) Framework Agreement for
Emergency Response Vehicles (Pumping Appliances, Aerials and
Special Vehicles). Utilising Lot 2 of the agreement and to hold a
mini competition by way of a tender for those providers on Lot
2. 
 
The Cabinet Member for
Community Support, Fire and Rescue will be asked to agree the
commencement of a procurement and delegate authority to the Chief
Fire Officer to award the contract(s).  
 

Decision

The Cabinet Member for Community Support, Fire
and Rescue has approved;
 

1)  
the procurement commencement of twelve (12) new frontline fire
appliances with the allocation of £4.8 million of the Fleet
Capital Budget;
 

2)  
the disposal of vehicles being replaced as required; and
 

3)  
the delegation of authority to the Chief Fire Officer to award the
contract(s) to the successful bidder(s)