This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Aug 2023 at 14:21

Award

26 Jul 2023 at 15:43

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has completed a procurement process for the re-certification of Powered Respirator Protective Suits. The contract was awarded to Respirex International Limited. This service procurement falls under the certification services category and was carried out using a limited procurement method without prior publication. The contract has a value of £79,500 and was signed on 26th July 2023. The procurement process is now in the award stage following the completion of the tender.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in certification services and protective clothing to engage with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Companies offering services related to nuclear and radiological protection clothing could find this tender particularly relevant. The procurement method rationale highlights the statutory duties of the SFRS under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, emphasizing the importance of ensuring the availability of essential equipment. Businesses looking to support emergency services and responders in the UK could explore collaborations and growth opportunities through such public procurement contracts.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Re-certification of Powered Respirator Protective Suits (PRPS)

Notice Description

Re-certification of Powered Respirator Protection Suits

Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) propose to re-certify 300 Powered Respirator Protective Suits (PRPS) purchased from Respirex International The existing 300 PRPS were introduced as part of the New Dimensions Programme as part of a UK-wide approach. Re-certifying the PRPS will align SFRS current requirements with the wider requirements of UK Fire and Rescue Services thereby ensuring compatibility of equipment with the wider UK Fire and Rescue Services in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding with Centre for National Resilience (CNR) approved by the SFRS Strategic Leadership Team in November 2015. This will ensure that there is no compromise in mutual-aid agreements with the wider UK Fire and Rescue Services thereby ensuring that the cross-border response to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) incidents is not compromised. Re-certifying these PRPS will allow SFRS to continue to observe National Operational Guidelines (NOG) for UK National Resilience arrangements.

Procurement Information

SFRS has a statutory duty under Part 2 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (FSA 2005) to respond to fire and road traffic incidents and a power to respond to other events and situations. The Fire (Additional Function) (Scotland) Order 2005 (F(AF)SO 2005) sets out situations or events that SFRS has a statutory duty to respond to including Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN), Search and Rescue, severe flooding and serious transport incidents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ea93
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023414-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

35113420 - Nuclear and radiological protection clothing

79132000 - Certification services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£79,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jul 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBUSLANG
Postcode
G72 7NA
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Cambuslang East
Westminster Constituency
Rutherglen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Respirex International Limited

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...