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title: "Breathing Apparatus"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041c5d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BEDFORDSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE"
published: "2023-11-23"
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# Breathing Apparatus

Buyer: BEDFORDSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041c5d

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## Summary

The Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Authority has awarded a contract for the procurement of breathing apparatus, telemetry units, and cylinders. The title of this tender is "Breathing Apparatus" under the goods procurement category. The contracting process was completed through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The buyer organisation is the Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service, with the tender status being cancelled. The procurement was specific to specialist equipment purchased through a compliant framework with limited suppliers.

This procurement opportunity for respiratory protective equipment, air containers, and telemetry units was awarded to MSA Safety Limited. The award is currently active with a contract value of £1,079,959.32 GBP signed on 19th April 2023. Businesses in the firefighting and safety equipment industry would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders, especially those offering breathing apparatus for firefighting. This tender process highlights the importance of compliant frameworks in specialised equipment acquisitions by public authorities like the Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service.

## Notice

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Authority ("the Authority") has procured breathing apparatus, telemetry units and cylinders which are available through the Framework Agreement for Respiratory Protective Equipment, associated equipment and services, reference DS314-20.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Breathing apparatus, telemetry units and cylinders

Options: 5 years in periods of not less than 12 months

### Procurement Information

Specialist equipment purchased through a compliant framework with limited suppliers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034712-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,079,959 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BEDFORDSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK42 7NR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Kempston South |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | TLH East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MSA SAFETY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35111100 - Breathing apparatus for firefighting

## Release History

- 23 Nov 2023 at 15:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034712-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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