Published date: 13 October 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 May 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological protection equipment - 35113200

  • Protective and safety clothing - 35113400

  • Nuclear and radiological protection clothing - 35113420

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£6,000,000 to £150,000,000

Procurement reference

20191013143123-40400

Published date

13 October 2019

Closing date

31 May 2018

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

30 September 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The UK Police Service used to have two ensembles of personal protective equipment (PPE) for use in response to an incident involving a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) agent, and these were the CR1 and QuickDon (QDPPE). Materials from which these two suits are manufactured have been discontinued by the supplier (WL Gore) and the manufacturer (Remploy Frontline Limited) is no longer trading. CR1 has successfully been withdrawn and stocks of the QDPPE have begun to deplete as their ten-year shelf-life recommended by the manufacturer approaches.

Both The National CBRN Centre and Home Office, Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism (OSCT) have identified the need to consider Police CBRN PPE requirements in the context of preparing for emergencies involving contaminants that may have been deliberately or accidentally released and emergencies that may involve elements of more than one terrorist attack planning scenario. This project is critical to the National CBRN Response Framework which aims to ensure the UK is prepared to mitigate the unique consequences of CBRN emergencies - specifically contamination. CBRN PPE is essential to the success of this programme because it allows emergency responders to operate relatively safely within a potentially contaminated area.

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Award information

Awarded date

1 October 2019

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

30 September 2024

Total value of contract

£3,500,000

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Blücher GmbH

Address

Mettmanner Str. 25,
40699 Erkrath,
Germany.

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 only

Respirex International Limited

Address

Unit F Kingsfield Business Centre,
Philanthropic Road,
Redhill,
Surrey
RH1 4DP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded Lot 6 only from 1st July 2019

About the buyer

Contact name

Gurmit Paul

Address

Police Headquarters, Lloyd House, Colmore Circus Q
Birmingham, West Midlands
B4 6NQ
ENG

Email

g.paul@west-midlands.pnn.police.uk