NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 7 (Lightweight Firefighting PPE)

• How the procedure runs: This procurement will start with a participation stage comprising of the completion of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the information required to be submitted to the Central Digital Platform by potential bidders. Those successful at the participation stage will progress to the tender stage and will be invited to submit a formal tender in response to the Invitation to Tender (ITT). The evaluation process for the tender stage will include wearer trials and site visits. It is intended that up to 4 successful suppliers will each be awarded a Framework Agreement (subject to the Contracting Authority's discretion to increase the number of successful suppliers beyond 4). Participating Authorities will be able to enter into a Call-Off Agreement under the Framework Agreement following the call-off procedure. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to charge a levy to the successful suppliers as set out within the draft ITT. Where there is more than 1 successful supplier, it is intended that each Framework Agreement will have a maximum term of 8 years. It is anticipated that the successive frameworks will re-open as follows: in (i) March 2029 and (ii) between March 2032 and March 2033. These dates may be subject to change at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.

CPV: Clothing made of coated or impregnated textile fabrics · Fire-brigade uniforms · Firefighting equipment · Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment · Industrial clothing · Occupational clothing · Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories · Protective and safety clothing · Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment · Special clothing · Special clothing and accessories

Type

Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)

Call-offs

every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers

Places

up to 4 suppliers · 4 bids received (1.0 per place) · 4 appointed (full)

Framework period

8 yrs from 1 Apr 2026

Scheme runs until

9 Jul 2034

Buyer regions

JE, UKC, UKD, UKE1, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKL1, UKL14, UKL2, UKM, UKN

Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)

There are no fees for Suppliers. Participating Authorities will pay a levy for any items purchased via the framework. this is set out in the framework agreement.

Procedure method

Competitive flexible 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

Open framework scheme

Who may use this agreement

Please see the framework agreement for the full list of permitted users of the framework · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term

Competition type

Competitive procedure

GPA / WTO covered

Unspecified in notice

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

17 Jul 2025, 14:05 BST

Last source update

9 Aug 2026, 23:47 BST

Award evaluation window

Submission end – 1 Apr 2026

Authority reference

C25038

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-040965

Latest notice

Contract details notice (UK7)

Classification (CPV)

Clothing made of coated or impregnated textile fabricsFire-brigade uniformsFirefighting equipmentFirefighting, rescue and safety equipmentIndustrial clothingOccupational clothingOccupational clothing, special workwear and accessoriesProtective and safety clothingSecurity, fire-fighting, police and defence equipmentSpecial clothing

+1 more

Special clothing and accessories

Delivery area

North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE1)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

+1 more

Wales (UKL)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-05614e Find a Tender

Contract terms summary

All Participating Authorities will ensure that payment are made within 30 days fir a valid and undisputed invoices, similarly successful Suppliers will undertake to adhere to the same payments terms for their supply chain partners and sub-contractors,

How it runs

This procurement will start with a participation stage comprising of the completion of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the information required to be submitted to the Central Digital Platform by potential bidders. Those successful at the participation stage will progress to the tender stage and will be invited to submit a formal tender in response to the Invitation to Tender (ITT). The evaluation process for the tender stage will include wearer trials and site visits.

It is intended that up to 4 successful suppliers will each be awarded a Framework Agreement (subject to the Contracting Authority's discretion to increase the number of successful suppliers beyond 4). Participating Authorities will be able to enter into a Call-Off Agreement under the Framework Agreement following the call-off procedure.

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to charge a levy to the successful suppliers as set out within the draft ITT.

Where there is more than 1 successful supplier, it is intended that each Framework Agreement will have a maximum term of 8 years. It is anticipated that the successive frameworks will re-open as follows: in (i) March 2029 and (ii) between March 2032 and March 2033. These dates may be subject to change at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.

Requests to participate (first stage)

12 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST

Appointment period ends

12 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST

Clarification deadline

11 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST

Submission channel

Official e-sourcing portal

Electronic submission

Allowed

Accepted languages

en

Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)

call-off levy · There are no fees for Suppliers. Participating Authorities will pay a levy for any items purchased via the framework. this is set out in the framework agreement.

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