Water Rescue PPE and Associated Equipment
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£391k
Suppliers
10
Lots
10
Published
13 Apr 2026
Description
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) is seeking qualified suppliers for the provision of Water Rescue Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), a repair and maintenance service and associated products such as water rescue poles, lifejackets and related equipment. WYFRS equips and trains operational personnel to respond effectively to water-related incidents. The service operates with two distinct levels of water rescue capability. MOD2 (Level 1) Equipment and PPE are deployed across 34 fire stations MOD3 (Level 2) Swift Water Technicians are based at 6 fire stations, requiring enhanced equipment and PPE. The Procurement is structured into 10 individual lots.
Scope
- Reference
- WYFRS4043
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 16 Mar 2026 to 15 Mar 2029Possible extension to 23 Nov 2031
1 + 1 Years
- CPV classifications
- 35112000
- Contract locations
- Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple description | 70% Quality (based on 40% wearer trial, 20% Quality Evaluation, 10% Social Value) and 30% Cost | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 10 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£131k
Award date
09 Apr 2026
Contract start
30 Apr 2026
Contract end
30 Apr 2029
Lots · 10 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOT-0001 | Lot 1 Drysuit - MOD 2 (Level 1) | £83k | complete |
| LOT-0002 | Drysuit - MOD 3 (Level 2) Swift Water Rescue Technician | £134k | complete |
| LOT-0003 | Undersuits | £25k | complete |
| LOT-0004 | Thermal Base Layer | £8k | complete |
| LOT-0005 | Thermal Socks | £5k | complete |