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04 Aug 2025 at 08:56

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22 Jul 2025 at 11:42

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contract involves the re-certification of Powered Respirator Protective Suits (PRPS) by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) located in Cambuslang, United Kingdom (region UKM). Managed under the CPV classification for Certification Services, this procurement targets the services industry category. The contract has reached the award stage, with the most recent award made on 4th August 2025. An initial award was made on 22nd July 2025. This limited procurement process, conducted without prior publication of a call for competition, aligns SFRS’s current requirements with wider UK Fire and Rescue Services, thus ensuring the compatibility of equipment for mutual-aid agreements related to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) incident response.

This contract presents considerable opportunities for businesses specialising in safety equipment certification and related services to engage with public sector clients. Service providers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises like Respirex International Limited, who have expertise in protective clothing and safety equipment, will find this tender aligns well with their portfolio. The procurement process, managed exclusively without a call for competition, allows suppliers like Respirex International to fortify their market presence within the emergency services sector, facilitating potential business growth through enhanced compliance and collaboration in national resilience arrangements.

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-0563ab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045472-2025
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

35113400 - Protective and safety clothing

79132000 - Certification services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20251 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

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