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West Midlands Fire Service

MOD 2 Water Rescue PPE including PFDs

Security & DefenceCPV 35110000
Value£47k
Awarded17 Jul 2023
Published6 Sept 2023
RegionWest Midlands
Outcome — awarded

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Contract value in context
£47ktotal contract value
median £210k
this tender£0£17.6m

This sits below the typical range for Security, Defence & Safety Equipment contracts — a smaller, more accessible award. Based on 4,182 valued Security, Defence & Safety Equipment tenders in our corpus.

The brief

West Midlands Fire Service have a number of MOD 2 trained Water Personnel.

To enable them to carry out this function in adverse conditions, they require the most effective water PPE and equipment available to them.

Firefighter safety is paramount when dealing with Operational incidents, especially when personnel are required to enter volatile environments to secure the successful rescue of members of the public.

The tender process to be undertaken is to identify the most protective, durable Water PPE for MOD2 wearers, to enable them to fulfil their roles safely and effectively.

The requirement includes an option to carry out minor in-house repairs to the equipment and as such the winning bidder is required to provide training.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

Firefighter safety is paramount when dealing

Firefighter safety is paramount when dealing with Operational incidents, especially when personnel are required to enter volatile environments to secure the successful rescue of members of the public.

02

The requirement includes an option to carry

The requirement includes an option to carry out minor in-house repairs to the equipment and as such the winning bidder is required to provide training.

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Stage
contract · Contract
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Buyer ref
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