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title: "Provision of Gas Tight Suits (GTS)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000714192"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE"
published: "2022-12-05"
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# Provision of Gas Tight Suits (GTS)

Buyer: SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000714192

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## Summary

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has recently completed a procurement process for the "Provision of Gas Tight Suits (GTS)". The tender was awarded to Respirex International Limited, and the contract is now active. The procurement was carried out using a limited procedure with an award process without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement aims to align SFRS requirements with UK Fire and Rescue Services, ensuring compatibility of equipment and maintaining mutual-aid agreements for cross-border responses to incidents like CBRN events.

This contract offers business growth opportunities for suppliers of safety equipment, particularly those experienced in producing Gas Tight Suits. With a contract value of £204,600 in GBP, this opportunity caters to businesses specialising in providing protective gear for emergency response situations. The active contract allows for further business expansion within the safety equipment sector and highlights the importance of aligning equipment standards across emergency service providers in the UK for effective response to critical incidents.

## Notice

Provision of Gas Tight Suits (GTS)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) propose to procure 220 new Gas Tight Suits (GTS)from Respirex International Ltd over a period of two years to complement the 1,100 Respirex GTS that are currently operating on frontline appliances. The existing 1,100 GTS were introduced as part of the New Dimensions Programme as part of a UK-wide approach. Procuring GTS 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. Procuring these GTS will allow SFRS to continue to observe National Operational Guidelines (NOG) for UK National Resilience arrangements.

Options: Option to extend for a one-year period.

### 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. Section 13 of the FSA 2005 implores SFRS to take any action that it sees as appropriate in response to a situation that causes or is likely to cause death or serious injury to a person or harm to the environment including the power to secure the provision of equipment. Both the FSA 2005 and the F(AF)SO 2005 detail that SFRS has a responsibility to enter into a reinforcement scheme with other relevant authorities to secure mutual assistance for the purpose of carrying out the duties and functions previously detailed. The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 requires SFRS to work with other emergency services and responders in producing comprehensive plans for major and catastrophic incidents including emergency planning and response to widespread threats and incidents involving terrorism or environmental disasters.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC466002 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £204,600 |

## Status

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

### Codes

- 35113410 - Garments for biological or chemical protection
- 35113420 - Nuclear and radiological protection clothing

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC466002
- 21 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464818

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464818
  Provision of Gas Tight Suits (GTS) - Provision of Gas Tight Suits (GTS)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC466002
  Provision of Gas Tight Suits (GTS) - Provision of Gas Tight Suits (GTS)

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://firescotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000714192
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/glasgow-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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