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Provision of Firefighter PPE & Clothing

Suffolk County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

23 Sep 2026 at 10:34

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Planning

24 May 2025 at 10:03

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council sought firefighter personal protective equipment and clothing for Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service. This is a goods procurement for protective and safety clothing, intended to equip the service’s firefighters. Delivery was specified in Suffolk, England. The requirement was for a single lot, covering the PPE and clothing provision as one package.

The council invited offers at tender stage, but the procurement was subsequently withdrawn and the associated award cancelled. The stated reason was that the authority intends to use the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) National Firefighter PPE Framework. The published estimate was £6.3 million excluding VAT (£7.56 million including VAT). The planned contract period was from 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2037, with an extension possible up to 31 August 2042. The process was for one lot. No enquiry or bid-submission deadlines, procurement procedure, or evaluation basis are included in the available process details.

The requirement was relevant to suppliers able to provide firefighter personal protective equipment and clothing for a county fire and rescue service. Suppliers with a suitable range of protective and safety garments, and the capacity to supply a single, service-wide requirement over a long-term contract, would have been well aligned with its scope. The scale and duration point to a need for dependable supply and ongoing fulfilment rather than a one-off delivery. However, Suffolk County Council withdrew this procurement because it intends to use the NFCC National Firefighter PPE Framework, so this tender is no longer a route to compete for the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Firefighter PPE & Clothing

Notice Description

Provision of Firefighter PPE & Clothing to Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05257e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089988-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

35113400 - Protective and safety clothing

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2027 - 31 Aug 2037 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Withdrawn
Lots Status
Withdrawn
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Suffolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Further Information

Notice Documents

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