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The current contract for Garments for biological or chemical protection – Framework Lead is projected to end on 12-SEP-18 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: Provision of Gas Tight Suits.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: UK Wide. Whilst initially for use by DCLG the Framework will be open to the entire public sector, other public bodies, such as the Police, Fire and Rescue Service and to those central government departments and their agencies that wish to use it. All organisations listed in Schedule 1 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 are included.
NUTS code

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with a single operator
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 600 000 and 3 000 000 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): This procurement will set up a new Framework through open competition for the provision of gas tight suits. These suits are being procured for use by the UK Fire and Rescue Service and possibly members of the other emergency services and government departments as required to undertake activities in environments contaminated with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents. The procurement will be based upon a technical specification which will include a requirement for the suit to conform to Category A of British Standard BS 8467:2006. This standard includes a dynamic mannequin in live agent test and requires data from a mannequin/man-in-simulant test along with other evaluation criteria.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no

Post written by: Andrew Perry