Procurement and service options

Procurement and Lifetime Service Options

The ICP is not just about innovative products. The ICP concept, from its outset, has always had a key objective of offering Fire & Rescue Authorities (FRAs) a level of procurement flexibility as innovative as the comprehensive range of 140 PPE and non-PPE products from which users can now select.

During the 4 years in which the ICP concept took shape and became a reality, the team behind the development of the project were tasked with looking at every aspect of procurement. A part of this work was to examine not just what FRAs needed to procure but, also, how procurement should be managed to provide the cost effective and flexible solutions needed to help them maximise their cost benefits.

These considerations were at the centre of the procurement and lifetime service options which set the ICP apart from procurement options which had been available in the past. From the time the ICP was introduced in 2008 it was truly innovative in the way it provided alternative purchasing packages to best suit the financial models and priorities of individual FRAs. This is recognised as a key element along with its ability to deliver lifetime ownership savings.

The ICP offers 3 options which include;

• Fully Managed Service (FMS) – this is a PPE lease option coupled with a fully managed service along with the provision of ceremonial wear for senior officers.

• Purchase with Managed Service (PMS) – a purchase option for PPE and other clothing with a fully managed service for PPE available on a flexible basis using a menu of choices.
 

• Purchase Only (PO) – the basic purchase of PPE and other ICP clothing items.

For comprehensive information about our ICP procurement and lifetime service options and full product details refer to our Integrated Clothing Project (ICP) brochure.