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Official UK procurement notice

SWAST-5008-MC · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£151,070published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Powered Respirator Protection Suits

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
35113410 Garments for biological or chemical protection

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Apr 2025, 13:39 BST
Last source update
9 Apr 2025, 13:39 BST
Authority reference
C352333
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013970
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ffac Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

SINGLE SOURCE PRODUCT – This is the DH/NHS England specified suit supplied to all A&E departments and all HART and possibly SORT teams now, across the regional Ambulance authorities. National fire Chiefs Council - Mass Decon and DVI use these PRPS suits, and this is also the suit that the CBRN police use for controlling perimeters at Hot Zones. There is no alternative suit. Respirex are the only supplier and manufacturer of this level of suit with PAPR. Respirex are the only company authorised to undertake the Service and maintenance of the PRPS suit.

Review and risk notes
Risks

SINGLE SOURCE PRODUCT – This is the DH/NHS England specified suit supplied to all A&E departments and all HART and possibly SORT teams now, across the regional Ambulance authorities. National fire Chiefs Council - Mass Decon and DVI use these PRPS suits, and this is also the suit that the CBRN police use for controlling perimeters at Hot Zones. There is no alternative suit. Respirex are the only supplier and manufacturer of this level of suit with PAPR. Respirex are the only company authorised to undertake the Service and maintenance of the PRPS suit.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 9 Apr 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    9 Apr 2025, 13:39 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    9 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £151,0701 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not publishedPowered Respirator Protective Suits10 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028£151,070—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PQXD-1311-BRXL Westcountry House, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, South West, EX2 7HYContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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