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title: "Fire-fighting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Supply, Laundry, and Repair"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a675"
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# Fire-fighting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Supply, Laundry, and Repair

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a675

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## Summary

The Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) has completed an award for the supply, laundry, and repair of Fire-fighting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The procurement process aimed to appoint a sole supplier for managing PPE services across 11 airports, maintaining sustainability initiatives. The award has been given to Bristol Uniforms Ltd, with the contract signed on 11th September 2023.

This tender by HIAL offers business growth opportunities for suppliers in the goods category, particularly in special workwear. Businesses specialised in occupational clothing, special workwear, and accessories are well-suited for competing in this procurement process. The organisation has emphasised sustainable procurement practices and performance management as key criteria for evaluating bids.

## Notice

HIAL wish to appoint a sole Supplier for a fully managed provision of Fire-fighting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Laundry and Repair service for all AFS staff within the HIAL group, including new recruits, when and where required, within agreed timescales, whilst always ensuring best value.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

HIAL operates across 11 geographically dispersed airports and each of the locations have their own dedicated HIAL Airport Fire Service (AFS) providing fully operational fire and rescue services in and around the airports. HIAL wish to appoint a sole Supplier for a fully managed provision of Fire-fighting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Laundry and Repair service for all AFS staff within the HIAL group, including new recruits, when and where required, within agreed timescales, whilst always ensuring best value. An essential element of the scope includes seeking to establish sustainable initiatives throughout the provision of the service, from the sourcing of raw materials, manufacturing, through to delivery to HIAL airports, laundry, and repair, and if possible, at 'end of life' reuse or recycling to eliminate any product going to landfill.

Options: HIAL may wish to consider related services, goods or works which are in addition to those specified and which HIAL may or may not choose to purchase during the duration of the Contract as follows: (a) Innovative approach for Fire-fighting PPE that has come to the end of its service life which would avoid sending the item to landfill. (b) Any other related service or innovation.

Renewal: Provision to extend annually by a further two years if mutually agreed and depending on performance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036195-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | May 2028 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 7JB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Culloden and Ardersier |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

### Codes

- 18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
- 18130000 - Special workwear

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2023 at 11:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036195-2023
- 17 Feb 2023 at 12:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004882-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hial.co.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000722500
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13542

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