Contract award · 27 Feb 2025

CBRN Chemical Protective Suits

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority awarded “CBRN Chemical Protective Suits” to Respirex International Limited for £3.12m on 27 Feb 2025.

Security, fire & defence equipmentNorth West

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority · Regional or local authority
Value
£3,119,045
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Security, fire & defence equipment · Nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological protection equipment (CPV 35113200)
Timeline
  1. Contract date27 Feb 2025
  2. Published14 Mar 2025Published 15 days after the contract date

Description

The provision of one-piece, gas-tight chemical protective suits, complete with integral gloves, boots and large clear visor with excellent vison. The suit must incorporate a Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) type system, with appropriate filtration and user interface, enabling emergency responders to work within a CBRN environment.\r \r The full suit, including the PAPR unit and CBRN filters must hold a UKCA type examination certificate in respect of a model PRPS to Annex II of the PPE regulation (EU) 2016/425.

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