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One Demountable Water Bowser (Market Engagement)

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 15:33.

Opportunity overview

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority are looking to procure a demountable water bowser which can be mounted onto an existing prime mover. This would diversify firefighting provision increasing operational flexibility and resilience, providing a supplementary water supply in areas where hydrant coverage is limited, compromised, or unavailable, such as rural locations, large industrial sites, wildland environments, and during major incidents. The provision should support prolonged firefighting operations, reducing reliance on fixed infrastructure, enhancing water provision without the need for additional appliances. The statement of requirements documentation and a questionnaire regarding this pre market engagement can be found here https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wmfs/aspx/ProjectManage/92

Classification

  • CPV34223200 — Bowsers

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C6076
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
The engagement deadline is to be extended to the 1st September 2026.
Id
079647-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
15 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2026, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34223200
Description
Bowsers

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The Authority is aware of two suppliers in the market who can manufacture demountable water bowsers to fit existing prime movers in the fire sector. This exercise is designed to find other potential bidders to allow the Authority to engage further and select an appropriate procurement route to market. More information and questions will be available on the Intend Portal via this link....https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wmfs/aspx/ProjectManage/92
Due
1 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
079647-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Aug 2026, 16:38
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PPTP-2948-MYQP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPTP-2948-MYQP

Address

Street Address
Fire Service Headquarters, 99 Vauxhall Road
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B7 4HW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B7 4HW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 075414-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 079647-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·