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title: "Re-certification of Powered Respirator Protective Suits (PRPS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0563ab"
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# Re-certification of Powered Respirator Protective Suits (PRPS)

Buyer: SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0563ab

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## Summary

The public procurement contract involves the re-certification of Powered Respirator Protective Suits (PRPS) by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) located in Cambuslang, United Kingdom (region UKM). Managed under the CPV classification for Certification Services, this procurement targets the services industry category. The contract has reached the award stage, with the most recent award made on 4th August 2025. An initial award was made on 22nd July 2025. This limited procurement process, conducted without prior publication of a call for competition, aligns SFRS’s current requirements with wider UK Fire and Rescue Services, thus ensuring the compatibility of equipment for mutual-aid agreements related to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) incident response.

This contract presents considerable opportunities for businesses specialising in safety equipment certification and related services to engage with public sector clients. Service providers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises like Respirex International Limited, who have expertise in protective clothing and safety equipment, will find this tender aligns well with their portfolio. The procurement process, managed exclusively without a call for competition, allows suppliers like Respirex International to fortify their market presence within the emergency services sector, facilitating potential business growth through enhanced compliance and collaboration in national resilience arrangements.

## Notice

Re-Certification of Powered Respirator Protection Suits

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) propose to re-certify 300 Powered Respirator Protective Suits (PRPS) purchased from Respirex International The existing 300 PRPS were introduced as part of the New Dimensions Programme as part of a UK-wide approach. Re-certifying the PRPS will align SFRS current requirements with the wider requirements of UK Fire and Rescue Services thereby ensuring compatibility of equipment with the wider UK Fire and Rescue Services in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding with Centre for National Resilience (CNR) approved by the SFRS Strategic Leadership Team in November 2015. This will ensure that there is no compromise in mutual-aid agreements with the wider UK Fire and Rescue Services thereby ensuring that the cross-border response to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) incidents is not compromised. Re-certifying these PRPS will allow SFRS to continue to observe National Operational Guidelines (NOG) for UK National Resilience arrangements.

### Procurement Information

SFRS has a statutory duty under Part 2 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (FSA 2005) to respond to fire and road traffic incidents and a power to respond to other events and situations. The Fire (Additional Function) (Scotland) Order 2005 (F(AF)SO 2005) sets out situations or events that SFRS has a statutory duty to respond to including Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN), Search and Rescue, severe flooding and serious transport incidents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045472-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £120,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE |
| Locality | CAMBUSLANG |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G72 7NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Cambuslang East |
| Westminster constituency | Rutherglen |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RESPIREX INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing
- 79132000 - Certification services

## Release History

- 4 Aug 2025 at 07:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045472-2025
- 22 Jul 2025 at 10:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041931-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://firescotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000804983
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19543

## Provenance

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