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Future Generation of PPE

London Fire Commissioner

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PlanningUpdate

28 Sep 2026 at 13:04

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

04 Jun 2026 at 13:12

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Fire Commissioner intends to procure personal protective equipment (PPE) for London Fire Brigade operational staff. The planned purchase is categorised as protective and safety clothing. This equipment is for staff carrying out operational duties for the Brigade. The procurement is organised as a single lot and the buyer is the London Fire Commissioner. The work is associated with London Fire Brigade, although no delivery location is stated in the available procurement details.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the London Fire Commissioner has signalled an intention to buy PPE, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The process is planned as a single lot. The buyer expects the next notice to be published by 1 May 2027; this is an indicative forward date, not a bid deadline. The planned contract period runs from 1 October 2027 to 1 October 2035. The published procurement value is £0, so it does not provide a usable estimate of the contract’s financial scale. No procurement procedure or evaluation basis is set out at this stage.

The requirement is relevant to suppliers of protective and safety clothing, particularly businesses able to supply personal protective equipment for operational fire service staff. The intended users are London Fire Brigade personnel, so suppliers should consider whether their product range and supply capability are suited to operational use and a public-sector customer. The single-lot structure points to one procurement covering the stated PPE requirement rather than separately identified product lots. The planned contract period indicates a long-term requirement, making continuity of supply and the ability to support the contract over an extended period commercially relevant. The buyer has not described specific technical standards, accreditations, capacity thresholds or experience requirements, so suppliers can use the planning period to monitor for further detail before assessing fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Future Generation of PPE

Notice Description

This is a Pipeline Notice, not a call for competition. The purpose of this project is to procure PPE for operational staff at LFB.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ad70
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091419-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline 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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 May 20277 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2027 - 1 Oct 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Fire Commissioner
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 0LL
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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