Decision details

To approve the award of a contract for the Provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SF&RS)

RESOLVED:

That a contract for a supply and fully managed service provision of Personal Protective Equipment be awarded for an eight year period to Bristol Uniforms Ltd was agreed.  The contract would be a call-off from the Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority Framework Agreement for the Provision of Personal Equipment for Firefighters to commence on 9 January 2020. 

Reason for Decision:

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) had a statutory duty to provide firefighters with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

The current contract expired on 8 January 2020 and SFRS required the replacement of the existing PPE to ensure the Council (as the Fire Authority) fulfilled its legal duties under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 and the Health and Safety Act 1974. An eight year contract period was required as this was the lifespan of the PPE ensemble.

Procuring the services through this Framework had been identified as providing the best route to market and would allow SFRS to obtain efficiency savings over the contract duration due to the collaborative approach with neighbouring Fire and Rescue Services.

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