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# Water PPE

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/water-ppe-ocds-h6vhtk-03a35c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service: "Water PPE". Published status: complete. Published Value: £150,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hereford-and-worcester-fire-and-rescue-service-GB-FTS-130037)
- **Published Value:** £150,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 March 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Dry suits, Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment, Protective and safety clothing, Protective headgear
- **Delivery Location:** UKG1
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £503,784 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/water-ppe-ocds-h6vhtk-03a35c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03a35c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/water-ppe-ocds-h6vhtk-03a35c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D59154%26B%3DBLUELIGHT)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/water-ppe-ocds-h6vhtk-03a35c#participate

## Description
Lot 1 Dry Suits,
Lot 2 Personal Flotation Device (PFD),
Lot 3 Water Rescue Marine Helmet
Lot 4 Summer Thermal Under Suit

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Water PPE
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 18444000, 35110000, 37412270
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £150,000
- **Description:** Lot 1 Dry Suits,
Lot 2 Personal Flotation Device (PFD),
Lot 3 Water Rescue Marine Helmet
Lot 4 Summer Thermal Under Suit

### Lot 1-4: Water PPE
- **Lot id:** `1-4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 18444000, 35110000, 37412270
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** Lot 1 Dry Suits,
Lot 2 Personal Flotation Device (PFD),
Lot 3 Water Rescue Marine Helmet
Lot 4 Summer Thermal Under Suit

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Water PPE (active)
  - Award id: `018829-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Northern Diver International Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-86439`
  - Value: £251,892 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Water PPE (active)
  - Award id: `018829-2023-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Safequip Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-86440`
  - Value: £251,892 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Water PPE (active)
  - Signed Value: £251,892
  - Signed Date: 09/05/2023

- **Contract:** Water PPE (active)
  - Signed Value: £251,892
  - Signed Date: 09/05/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018829-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-07-03T11:54:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T03:14:19.110Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03a35c