GMCA 1664 Water Rescue PPE - Drysuits

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Direct award

CPV: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35000000)

Published contract value£277,652Exc. VAT

Contract ends 8 Mar 2028

Awarded to Ionic Rescue LTD

Contract starts 9 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Water rescue PPE and maintenance to ensure continuity and compliance with BS 8617:2019 standards. The supply of Drysuits is critical for safe and effective water rescue operations for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and Northwest Of England & Northern Ireland regional partners including:

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service.

Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service.

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.

Route to market was a Direct Award via the Procurement Services Framework Y23046.

Published procurement details

Procedure: Direct award
Buyer reference: GMCA001-DN817137-21579068
Category: Goods
Tender status: Complete
Award status: Active
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises: No
Tender deadline: 26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Procurement method: Direct
Item 1: Delivery locations as published: United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates

Award decision
5 Mar 2026
Contract starts
9 Mar 2026
Notice published
22 May 2026
Contract ends
8 Mar 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityContracting authority GMCA Offices, 1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EU, EnglandContact email, phone
URL
http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/

Suppliers named on the notice

Ionic Rescue LTDSupplier Unit 5C Innovate At Earls Court, Earls Gate Business Park, Grangemouth, FK3 8ZE
Voluntary, community or social enterprise
No
Business size
SME

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder awardAward noticeen22 May 2026, 16:36 BST

Source record

Source: Contracts Finder
Notice language: en
Release reference: ocds-b5fd17-63c1d417-68ef-449a-9529-3715c93de5dc-2026-05-22T16:36:54+01:00
Published: 22 May 2026
Latest update: 22 May 2026
Procedure reference: ocds-b5fd17-63c1d417-68ef-449a-9529-3715c93de5dc
Contract reference: ocds-b5fd17-63c1d417-68ef-449a-9529-3715c93de5dc-1