Official UK procurement notice
EEAST - Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) suits (26-T04a)
Authority: East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe East of England Ambulance Service is seeking to establish a framework agreement for the supply of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) suits, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Gas-Tight Suits and associated items. The purpose of this procurement is to establish a list of pre-approved Suppliers offering CBRN PPE at annually fixed pricing to form an approved item catalogue which can be called off by any NHS Ambulance Trust.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Garments for biological or chemical protection
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 2 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 2 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs 8 mo from 1 Sept 2026
- Electronic auction
- yes
Who may buy through it
The following Contracting Authorities are entitled to place Orders:
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST)
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS)
Isle of Wight Ambulance Service NHS Trust (IWAS)
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS)
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (NEAS)
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust (NIAS)
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS)
Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS)
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS)
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAMB)
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWAST)
Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust (WAST)
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust (WMAS)
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS)
Published description of the framework
As per ITT Documents
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £5,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1CBRN SuitsAwardedPublished value£10,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Gas Tight SuitsAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Associated items and consumablesAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “EEAST - Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) suits…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- The following Contracting Authorities are entitled to place Orders: East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) Isle of Wight Ambulance Service NHS Trust (IWAS) London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS) North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (NEAS) Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust (NIAS) North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAMB) South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWAST) Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust (WAST) West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust (WMAS) Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Apr 2030
- First published
- 3 Jul 2026, 11:08 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Oct 2026, 16:38 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
C456942- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062677- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c32aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 7 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
3 Jul 2026 → 8 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published110 days ago3 Jul 2026, 11:08 BST
- Clarification questions by96 days ago17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends75 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown7 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by50 days ago31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts50 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent30 days ago21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends19 days ago1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published13 days ago8 Oct 2026, 16:38 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jul 2026- Tender notice published3 Jul 2026, 11:08 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published21 Sept 2026, 10:07 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Sept 2026, 10:07 BST
- Contract signature expected2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published8 Oct 2026, 16:38 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| Draeger Safety UK Ltd, RESPIREX INTERNATIONAL LTDEEAST - Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear Protection Suits and Gas-Tight Suits and Associated Products (26-T04a)5 Oct 2026 – 4 Oct 2030 | £20,000,000 | 21 Sept 2026standstill to 1 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £20,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
EEAST - Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear Protection Suits and Gas-Tight Suits and Associated Products (26-T04a)
- Signed
- 2 Oct 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 5 Oct 2026 – 4 Oct 2030
- Status
- active
EEAST - Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear Protection Suits and Gas-Tight Suits and Associated Products (26-T04a)
- Signed
- 2 Oct 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 5 Oct 2026 – 4 Oct 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · CBRN Suits | 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Gas Tight Suits | 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Associated items and consumables | 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonRespirex International Ltd · South East England · all lots
- wonDraeger Safety UK Ltd · North East England · all lots
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Draeger Safety UK LtdFramework contractor
- Respirex International LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender