Notice Information
Notice Title
Total care contract for Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service breathing apparatus and cylinders.
Notice Description
Suffolk County Council have direct awarded using the Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue Service DS314-20 Framework Agreement for Respiratory Protective Equipment (Lot 5) for the supply of a total care contract for SFRS breathing apparatus and cylinders. Contract commenced on the 1 December 2025 and will expire on the 30 November 2031. The contract will have the ability to be extended up to a further two (2) years to expire at the latest 30th November 2033. Procurement Policy Note 09/21 requires us to calculate the value of contracts inclusive of VAT, however we can advertise them exclusive of VAT. The advertised value here is around PS440,000 exclusive of VAT
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-7c17786c-9f07-4393-a51b-94513978cb0a
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66bf7368-fc71-4177-8fed-1bd31ec3764c
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
-
- CPV Codes
35111100 - Breathing apparatus for firefighting
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £440,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £440,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Nov 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- IPSWICH
- Postcode
- IP1 2BX
- Post Town
- Ipswich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH6 Suffolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH62 Ipswich
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Ipswich
- Electoral Ward
- Gipping
- Westminster Constituency
- Ipswich
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66bf7368-fc71-4177-8fed-1bd31ec3764c
19th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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