Official UK procurement notice
Replacement RPE kits - Equipment Library
Authority: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
Sectors: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (18)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: South East (UKJ)
Awarded value£45,321published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Breathe Safety Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Trust intends to award a contract to Breathe Safety Ltd for the supply of replacement Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) kits and associated accessories. The procurement supports the replacement of ageing equipment, continued standardisation of Trust respiratory protection equipment and alignment with existing maintenance and servicing arrangements. Approval is being sought via Competition Waiver A5 due to the requirement for compatibility with existing equipment and operational processes.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
18143000 Protective gear35113400 Protective and safety clothing
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Oct 2026, 13:40 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Oct 2026, 13:40 BST
- Authority reference
W249698- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093843- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0780cbFind a Tender
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £45,3211 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breathe Safety LtdSME12 Oct 2026 — 13 Nov 2026 | £45,321 | — | Standstill |
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 5 Oct 2026- Contract signature expected9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Transparency notice published5 Oct 2026, 13:40 BSTUK5
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Breathe Safety LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender