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# Supply Contract provision of personal protecive equipment for firefighters

Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6f7a6d50-524a-4f5c-b932-3e904c4aacaf

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Gloucestershire County Council, which recently completed a tender for the supply contract related to personal protective equipment (PPE) for firefighters. This procurement falls under the category of firefighting, rescue, and safety equipment, with a total contract value of £600,000. The tender commenced on 21st August 2019 and concluded on 1st August 2019, with the contract scheduled to run until 12th June 2021. The process utilised a direct procurement method culminating in an award to Bristol Uniforms Limited, which is expected to ensure that firefighters are equipped with fit-for-purpose PPE necessary for their safety in the field.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the safety equipment and manufacturing sector, particularly those specialising in firefighting gear and personal protective equipment. Companies looking to expand their operations may find potential for future collaborations or contracts stemming from the ongoing needs of Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service to maintain high safety standards for their personnel, especially with the legal obligations to provide and maintain quality PPE. Businesses that can demonstrate efficiency, compliance to health and safety regulations, and innovation in PPE provision will be well-suited to engage in similar tenders.

## Notice

The Service has a duty to ensure that the appropriate personal protective equipment is provided and maintained to ensure fire-fighter safety. The Service has a duty to ensure that the appropriate personal protective equipment is provided and maintained to ensure fire-fighter safety. As part of MCT2 saving Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service has reviewed its provision of Personal protective Equipment (PPE) for Fire fighters. The equipment they are provided with is supplied to them as personal over clothing coat and trousers which are fire proof, gloves, water proof boots, helmet and fire hood. Although Fire Calls are continuing to reduce and in the last 10 years have reduced by 43% the need for fire fighters able to be able to respond appropriately still remains. The previous contract for the supply and maintenance of the current PPE supplied by Bristol uniform under the ICP contract hads a natural break point at seven and half years which will be around June/July 2017. At this point the service had the opportunity to review its provision for PPE without being penalised by coming out of a contract early. GFRS have took taken the option to take the break point and the contract now finisheds in August 2017 . At the break point the service had the option to withdraw from the ICP contract without any penalties. At this point the service has the choice to directly purchase the PPE ensemble, this would cost approx 34k. Before this wasis considered a condition survey off all the PPE and the likely life off all the PPE washas been completed. At this point the wear and tear of the PPE wasis not particularly high due to the reduction in operational incidents. The current condition survey showeds that the majority of the PPE would be fit for purpose for the next 2 to 3 years. GFRS has now entered into an agreement with Bristol Uniform as part of a short term SLA to cover the cleaning, maintenance and repair of all PPE at a reduced cost and pay as you go. This has already released over PS60K saving with another PS100k in 2018/19. At present EU and British laws puts a responsibility on any employer to provide protective personal equipment (PPE) that must be fit for purpose. Washing and repair reduce the life of any garment and depending on manufacture will depend on the number of washes a garment can have before it is classed as not fit for purpose. Helmets, gloves and boots also have a limited life-span and require replacing as per manufacture instructions (10 years). GFRS had a legal responsibility to not only provide this equipment but also to maintain the repair of the equipment to meet the structural needs to protect against the environment in which it is likely to be used. Recent research has highlighting links between heat stress in fire fighters and heart attacks and heart disease the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has commissioned further studies into fire fighters health and contamination of PPE.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e1178ff-4b25-4891-a124-cc0ffbf6702d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | 20 Aug 2019 - 12 Jun 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL1 2TG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Gloucester |
| Electoral ward | Westgate |
| Westminster constituency | Gloucester |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRISTOL UNIFORMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
- 35810000 - Individual equipment

## Release History

- 22 Aug 2019 at 15:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e1178ff-4b25-4891-a124-cc0ffbf6702d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e1178ff-4b25-4891-a124-cc0ffbf6702d
  22nd August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk

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