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Provision of cleaning and drying machines for Breathing Apparatus

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire

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02 Sep 2026 at 14:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire bought cleaning equipment and drying machines for breathing apparatus used in fire and emergency services. The requirement covers the provision of machines to clean and dry breathing apparatus equipment, rather than a service for operating or maintaining the equipment. It is classified as goods, covering breathing apparatus and wider security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment. Delivery is associated with Northamptonshire. The buyer is the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire, a sub-central public authority. This opportunity is therefore relevant to manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist equipment suppliers able to provide cleaning and drying machinery for breathing apparatus and related emergency-service applications.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Draeger Safety UK Limited. It was a single-lot purchase made by direct award, below the applicable threshold and without competition. The contract was signed on 18 May 2026 and runs from 19 May 2026 to 19 December 2027, with no further extension options. Its value is £76,534 excluding VAT, or £91,840.80 including VAT. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through the buyer’s direct-award approach rather than a competitive tender, so the published information does not identify scored quality, price or social-value criteria. The selected supplier is a large organisation, and the procurement covers breathing-apparatus cleaning and drying machines.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award indicates established public-sector demand in Northamptonshire for specialist equipment used with breathing apparatus. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply reliable cleaning and drying machines suitable for breathing-apparatus equipment and demonstrate a clear understanding of fire, police and emergency-service operating environments. Relevant product experience, technical support, installation or commissioning capability and dependable delivery arrangements would strengthen its position. The selected supplier’s classification in breathing apparatus and security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment suggests that market knowledge in these areas is commercially relevant. Suppliers should also be prepared to explain how their equipment supports safe, repeatable cleaning and drying of breathing apparatus.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of cleaning and drying machines for Breathing Apparatus

Notice Description

Provision of Cleaning equipment and Drying Machines for Breathing Apparatus. This Contract is a 19 month contract with no further options to extend.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f070
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083100-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

44611200 - Breathing apparatus

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£76,534 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 May 2026 - 19 Dec 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WELLINGBOROUGH
Postcode
NN8 6GS
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Brickhill & Queensway
Westminster Constituency
Wellingborough and Rushden

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Draeger Safety UK Ltd

Further Information

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