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Wildland PPE

BlueLight Commercial

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Planning

02 Oct 2026 at 10:21

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

BlueLight Commercial Limited is developing a national framework for personal protective equipment (PPE) for wildland firefighting by Fire and Rescue Services. The procurement is for protective and safety clothing, intended to support fire crews working in wildland environments. The framework is national in scope, for use by Fire and Rescue Services. The buyer is BlueLight Commercial Limited, based in London. This is a planned purchase of goods, rather than a contract for firefighting services or works.

The process is at the planning stage: the buyer has set out an intention to procure, but has not invited tenders. It plans pre-market engagement to inform development of the framework, with engagement scheduled to run to 30 October 2026. The anticipated framework period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031. The estimated value is £3.2 million excluding VAT (£3.84 million including VAT). The procurement is presented as one lot. The information provided does not yet set out a procedure, eligibility requirements or evaluation criteria, so suppliers should treat the framework design and competition arrangements as still to be developed.

This planning-stage engagement is most relevant to manufacturers and suppliers of specialist protective clothing, particularly businesses serving wildland firefighting or other emergency-response users. Suppliers with the capacity to support a national framework for Fire and Rescue Services, and to supply clothing suitable for use in wildland environments, are well placed to contribute to its development. The stated purpose of the engagement is to inform the framework’s development, so relevant market knowledge about product suitability and supply arrangements can help shape the eventual requirement. The anticipated framework covers several years and has national scope, making it more suited to suppliers able to support sustained, broad-based public-sector demand than to businesses seeking a small, local supply contract. No specific accreditations or technical standards are identified at this planning stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Wildland PPE

Notice Description

Pre-market engagement to inform the development of a National Wildland PPE Framework for Fire and Rescue Services.

Planning Information

Pre-market engagement to inform the development of a National Wildland PPE Framework for Fire and Rescue Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f55
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093168-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
£3,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BlueLight Commercial
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JS
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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