AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust has concluded two active framework contract records for CBRN protective suits and associated PPE: one with RESPIREX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED and one with DRAEGER SAFETY UK LTD. Both cover lots 1–3 and can be used by named NHS ambulance trusts.
Published outcomeFramework contracts 2 and 3 were signed on 2 October 2026 and started on 5 October 2026. A separate source award record (award 1) remains marked pending and should not be treated as a concluded contract.
Market significanceThe framework creates a multi-supplier catalogue for CBRN PPE and related products across 14 named ambulance authorities, with call-offs permitted with and without reopening competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
4 supplier records analysed
RESPIREX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
90% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1, 2, 3 · Unknown GBP · pending
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The supplied supplier record links RESPIREX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED to pending award 1; award 1 covers lots 1–3. No concluded contract is linked to award 1.
DRAEGER SAFETY UK LTD
90% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1, 2, 3 · Unknown GBP · pending
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The supplied supplier record links DRAEGER SAFETY UK LTD to pending award 1; award 1 covers lots 1–3. No concluded contract is linked to award 1.
RESPIREX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 2 · Lots 1, 2, 3 · Not allocated by supplier GBP · active
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Active award 2 names Respirex International Ltd and relates to lots 1–3; the supplier identity record verifies the legal name as RESPIREX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED. Contract 2 is linked to award 2.
DRAEGER SAFETY UK LTD
99% confidenceAward 3 · Lots 1, 2, 3 · Not allocated by supplier GBP · active
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Active award 3 names Draeger Safety UK Ltd and relates to lots 1–3; the supplier identity record verifies the legal name as DRAEGER SAFETY UK LTD. Contract 3 is linked to award 3.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
98% confidence3 July 2026
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Release history lists tender notice 062677-2026 dated 2026-07-03.
Award notice published
98% confidence21 September 2026
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Release history lists contract award notice 088978-2026 dated 2026-09-21.
Contracts signed
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Contracts 2 and 3 each state dateSigned 2026-10-02.
Contract start
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Contracts 2 and 3 each state a start date of 2026-10-05.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract notice document 095398-2026 is dated 2026-10-08.
Contract end
99% confidence4 October 2030
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Contracts 2 and 3 each state an end date of 2030-10-04.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract 2 stated value
99% confidence£20,000,000 excluding VAT; £24,000,000 including VAT
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Contract 2 states amount £20,000,000 and amountGross £24,000,000, currency GBP.
Contract 3 stated value
99% confidence£20,000,000 excluding VAT; £24,000,000 including VAT
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Contract 3 states amount £20,000,000 and amountGross £24,000,000, currency GBP.
Supplier and lot allocation
98% confidenceNot published
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No individual lot values, pricing breakdown, or allocation method is supplied. Both active awards cover all three lots.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Framework term
99% confidence5 October 2026 to 4 October 2030
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The periods stated for contracts 2 and 3 run from 2026-10-05 to 2030-10-04.
Term length
98% confidenceFour years
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Calculated from the explicit contract period dates for contracts 2 and 3.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCBRN suits, PPE, gas-tight suits and associated items
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Procurement description states the framework is for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear suits, PPE, gas-tight suits and associated items.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 35113410 — garments for biological or chemical protection
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Items under both active awards use CPV 35113410.
Lots
99% confidenceThree lots, numbered 1–3
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Tender data lists lots 1, 2 and 3 as complete; both active awards relate to all three.
Catalogue model
98% confidencePre-approved supplier catalogue with annually fixed pricing
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The description says suppliers will offer CBRN PPE at annually fixed pricing through an approved item catalogue.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender data states procurementMethodDetails: Open procedure.
Framework call-off method
99% confidenceWith and without reopening competition
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Framework agreement data states method: withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition.
Number of bids
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Evaluation results and award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contracts 2 and 3 each have status active.
Above threshold
99% confidenceYes
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Contracts 2 and 3 each state aboveThreshold: true.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Conflict-of-interest publication
99% confidenceNot published
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Tender documents list the conflict-of-interest document as Not published.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Multi-supplier position
99% confidenceBoth active suppliers are appointed across all three lots
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Awards 2 and 3 each relate to lots 1, 2 and 3.
Pricing model
98% confidenceAnnual fixed pricing is stated for the approved item catalogue
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The procurement description specifies annually fixed pricing.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe notice reports the same £20m net / £24m gross figure on each active contract record; it does not state whether these are separate ceilings, duplicated framework values, or supplier-specific allocations.
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Contracts 2 and 3 each state identical values, while no allocation explanation is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending and active award records coexist
99% confidenceAward 1 is pending, while awards 2 and 3 and their linked contracts are active.
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The supplied awards list marks award 1 pending and awards 2 and 3 active; contracts are linked only to awards 2 and 3.
Lot detail gap
99% confidenceLot titles, descriptions and individual values are not published in the supplied data.
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Lots 1–3 are listed without titles, descriptions or values.
Value ambiguity
99% confidenceIdentical values appear on both active contract records without an explanation of allocation or aggregation.
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Contracts 2 and 3 each report £20,000,000 net and £24,000,000 gross.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceBoth active suppliers are verified by Companies House number; source names differ only in legal-form presentation.
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Supplier verification completed company-number matches for 00592506 and 00777464, with no recorded name mismatch.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains a pending award 1 alongside active awards 2 and 3; the pending record is not treated as a concluded contract.
- No award date is published for active awards 2 and 3.
- Lot titles, lot descriptions, individual lot values, pricing schedules, bid counts, scores and award rationale are not supplied in the published notice data.
- The identical values reported on contracts 2 and 3 cannot safely be attributed to either supplier, individual lots, or an aggregate framework total.
- No extension, renewal or option terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
EEAST CBRN frameworkCBRN PPE contractsRESPIREX INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDDRAEGER SAFETY UK LTDambulance service PPE framework
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who holds the active EEAST CBRN PPE framework contracts?
RESPIREX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED holds active award 2 and DRAEGER SAFETY UK LTD holds active award 3.
When do the active contracts run?
Both active contract records run from 5 October 2026 to 4 October 2030.
Are values allocated to individual suppliers or lots?
No. The notice gives identical values for each contract record but does not publish a supplier or lot allocation.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.