Ends Mar 2027
Firefighters PPE (Tunic and Trousers)
Cleveland Fire Authority · North East · 2-year contract
Held by MSA Safety
Firefighter PPE tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
180 firefighter PPE tenders and contracts, 54 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£150k
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs74%
- Renewing in 6 months3
- Frameworks and DPSs10
- Live now5See them →
Firefighter PPE contracts
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31 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
5 firefighter PPE opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 2 days715794488 - PPA/017 - Naval Firefighting Helmet & Communication SystemDefence Equipment and Support · South WestEst.£533k
- Pre-market5 Oct 2026BLC 0355 Wildland PPE Pre-Market EngagementBlueLight Commercial
- Pre-market2 Oct 2026Wildland PPEBlueLight Commercial · LondonEst.£3.2m
- Pre-market30 Sep 2026Operational PPE Pilot and Future PPE Procurement Strategy DevelopmentLondon Fire Brigade · London
- Pre-market28 Sep 2026Future Generation of PPELondon Fire Brigade · London
- Awarded1 Nov 2026Wild fire PPESouth Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service · Yorkshire and the Humber£267k
- Awarded8 Oct 2026Supply of fire kitNuclear Restoration ServicesWon by FLAMEPRO GLOBAL Ltd£27k
- Awarded22 Sep 2026The Provision of Fire Gloves and Flash HoodsCleveland Fire Authority · North EastWon by Eagle Technical Products limited£108k
- Awarded3 Sep 2026Safe Working at Height EquipmentMerseyside Fire and Rescue Service · North WestWon by Abaris International Ltd£68k
- Awarded21 Aug 2026DSA - Specialist PPE for Fire FightersCity of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by FLAMEPRO GLOBAL Ltd£129k
- Awarded20 Jul 2026Provision of Particulate Filtering HoodsDorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service · South WestWon by MSA Bristol£150k
- Awarded9 Jul 2026Supply of USAR PPE & Associated ProductsMerseyside Fire and Rescue Service · North WestWon by Bristol Uniforms Limited£140k
- Awarded15 Apr 2026Purchase of Additional Fire Behaviour Training Instructors (FBTI) Hooded Tunic and Leggings and Structural Level 2 PPE for the Breathing Apparatus (BA) TrainersWest Midlands Fire and Rescue Service · West MidlandsWon by Bristol Uniforms Limited£217k
- Awarded25 Mar 2026Fire fighting clothingSolent University · South EastWon by FLAMEPRO GLOBAL Ltd£28k
- Awarded20 Mar 2026Supply of Fire Fighter Structural Boots, Hoods & GlovesMerseyside Fire and Rescue ServiceWon by Ballyclare Ltd and 2 more£1m
- Awarded19 Jan 2026WAR - Safe Working at Height EquipmentWarwickshire County Council · West MidlandsWon by Lyon Equipment Limited£70k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025Provision of PPE for Live Fire TrainersDorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service · South WestWon by Oxford Safety Supplies£60k
- Awarded18 Oct 2025Supply of Firefighting ClothingNuclear Restoration Services · North WestWon by FlamePro£35k
- Awarded18 Sep 2025The Provision of Flash HoodsNorthamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service · East MidlandsWon by Bristol Uniforms Limited£129k
- Awarded30 Jul 2025Supply of Components for NFRS Safe Working at Height (SWAH) Kit Bag - S513369Norfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by Heightec Group Limited£55k
- Awarded19 May 2025Provision of Structural Fire Kit and Associated PPEScottish Fire and Rescue Service · ScotlandWon by Bristol Uniforms Limited£2.5m
- Awarded15 May 2025GB-Rivenhall: MP1 Professional Firefighting HelmetsEssex County Fire and Rescue Service · East of EnglandWon by Vimpex Limited£199k
- Awarded29 Apr 2025Provision of PPE and associated products for HVPNorthamptonshire Police · East MidlandsWon by BACA Workwear & Safety£25k
- Awarded28 Apr 2025The Supply of RN Between Decks Firefighting EnsembleLeidos Supply, LimitedWon by Eagle Technical Products limited£2.2m
- Awarded16 Apr 2025GMCA 819 Technical Rescue Tunics and TrousersGreater Manchester Combined Authority · North WestWon by Ballyclare Ltd£2.7m
- Awarded15 Apr 2025NCC1586 Northumberlanf Fire Service Wildland PPENorthumberland County Council · North EastWon by FlamePro£122k
- Awarded20 Mar 2025Wildland CoverallsBSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) · Northern IrelandWon by Eagle Technical Products limited£2.1m
- Awarded13 Mar 2025Fire Fighting Jackets and TrousersSolent University · South EastWon by FLAMEPRO GLOBAL Ltd£47k
- Awarded7 Feb 2025PRN004299 Further Competition YPO 001204 Lot 2.1 - AWARDNottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service · East MidlandsWon by Rosenbauer UK
- Awarded7 Feb 2025PRN004299 PROVISION OF Fire Helmet Inner Cradle and associated productsNottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service · East MidlandsWon by Rosenbauer£100k
- Awarded1 Feb 2025Firefighters PPE (Tunic and Trousers)Cleveland Fire Authority · North EastWon by MSA Safety£150k
- Awarded31 Dec 2024Technical Rescue PPEWest Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by FLAMEPRO GLOBAL Ltd
- Awarded1 Dec 2024Technical Rescue GlovesMerseyside Fire and Rescue Service · North WestWon by Bennett Safetywear Limited£290k
- Awarded22 Nov 2024Lightweight PPECornwall Council · South WestWon by FLAMEPRO GLOBAL Ltd
Where to bid
Where firefighter PPE tenders are run
Defence Sourcing Portal1 100%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
10 frameworks for firefighter PPE work are running. None are open to join now.
FLAMEPRO GLOBAL Ltd won the most firefighter PPE contracts
Eagle Technical Products limited won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Police, fire and rescueCouncilsTransport and utilitiesNHS and healthEducationOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLAMEPRO GLOBAL Ltd South East · SME · 7 framework places · See every contract | 6 | £231k | 5 | ||
| 2 | Bristol Uniforms Limited North West · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract | 5 | £3m | 4 | ||
| 3 | Eagle Technical Products limited North East · SME · 7 framework places · See every contract | 4 | £4.9m | 4 | ||
| 4joint | Ballyclare Ltd North West · 5 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £2.7m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Lyon Equipment Limited West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £820k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | FlamePro North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £157k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Bennett Safetywear Limited North West · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £290k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Vimpex Limited East of England · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £199k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | MSA Bristol South West · See every contract | 1 | £150k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | MSA Safety North East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £150k | 1 |
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Who buys
Police, fire and rescue services award 55% of firefighter PPE contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought firefighter PPE more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many firefighter PPE contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many firefighter PPE contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Police, fire and rescueCouncilsTransport and utilitiesNHS and healthEducationOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service | 5 | £1.5m |
| 2 | Cleveland Fire Authority | 2 | £258k |
| 3 | Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service | 2 | £210k |
| 4 | Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service | 2 | £100k |
| 5 | Solent University | 2 | £75k |
| 6 | Nuclear Restoration Services | 2 | £62k |
| 7 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 1 | £2.7m |
| 8 | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | 1 | £2.5m |
| 9 | Leidos Supply, Limited | 1 | £2.2m |
| 10 | BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) | 1 | £2.1m |
62 firefighter PPE contracts awarded since 2021
- 72021
- 72022
- 122023
- 82024
- 152025
- 132026 so far
Prices
Half of firefighter PPE contracts are worth less than £129k
Police, fire and rescueCouncilsTransport and utilitiesNHS and healthEducationOther buyers
The 10 biggest firefighter PPE contracts
- Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityBallyclare Ltd · 16 Apr 2025
- Scottish Fire and Rescue ServiceBristol Uniforms Limited · 19 May 2025
- Leidos Supply, LimitedEagle Technical Products limited · 28 Apr 2025
- BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS)Eagle Technical Products limited · 20 Mar 2025
- Merseyside Fire and Rescue ServiceBallyclare Ltd, Eagle Technical Products limited, Hunter Apparel Solutions · 20 Mar 2026
- Maritime and Coastguard AgencyLyon Equipment Limited · 19 May 2026
- Merseyside Fire and Rescue ServiceBennett Safetywear Limited · 1 Dec 2024
- South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue ServiceWinner not published · 1 Nov 2026
- West Midlands Fire and Rescue ServiceBristol Uniforms Limited · 15 Apr 2026
- Essex County Fire and Rescue ServiceVimpex Limited · 15 May 2025
Renewing contracts
5 firefighter PPE contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
3 in the next 6 months. Most firefighter PPE work is one-off: 36% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Apr 2027
Firecoats and Overtrousers
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service · North West · 4-year contract
Held by Ballyclare LHD Limited
Ends Apr 2027
Structural Firefighter PPE
Greater Manchester Combined Authority · North West · 4-year contract
Held by Ballyclare Ltd
Firefighter PPE contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceWalesValue not statedEnds Aug 2027
Firefighter PPE contract for a councilSouth East£100k to £1mEnds Aug 2027
Where and when
The North West awards the most firefighter PPE contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 0 | 5 | £3.2m | £140k | – | Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (3) | 2 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 4 | £254k | £100k | – | Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (2) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | £380k | £122k | – | Cleveland Fire Authority (2) | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £287k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 1 | 3 | £210k | – | – | Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £396k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £254k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £75k | – | FLAMEPRO GLOBAL Ltd (2) | Solent University (2) | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | £2.5m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £2.1m | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 3 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
Often bought with firefighter PPE
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Key findings
- £150k a month
of firefighter PPE contracts awarded.
Typical contract £129k x 1.2 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
firefighter PPE contracts are awarded in a typical month.
31 contracts in the last 2 years. - 3
firefighter PPE contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 10
frameworks and DPSs are running for firefighter PPE work.
0 open to join now. - 74%
of firefighter PPE contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 23 award notices.
How many firefighter PPE tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 54 | 180 |
| Contracts awarded | 14 | 57 |
19 firefighter PPE contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 8 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 22 buyers awarded firefighter PPE contracts to 17 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many firefighter PPE contracts does the UK public sector award?
31 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 22 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector firefighter PPE contract worth?
The median is £129k, and 70% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector firefighter PPE contracts?
FLAMEPRO GLOBAL Ltd won the most (6). Eagle Technical Products limited won the most by value (£4.9m).
Which buyers award the most firefighter PPE contracts?
Police, fire and rescue services award 55% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most firefighter PPE contracts?
The North West: 5 of 31 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East Midlands (4) and the North East (3).
How many firefighter PPE contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
5 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 March 2027. Another 9 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for firefighter PPE work that are open to join?
10 frameworks and DPSs for firefighter PPE work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Supply or lease from the kit maker of firefighting tunics and overtrousers, particulate-blocking flash hoods, helmets, gloves, base layers, wildland ensembles and technical rescue kit for fire and rescue services, shipboard firefighters and rescue teams.
- Structural firecoats and overtrousers
- Particulate-blocking flash hoods
- Structural fire helmets and gloves
- Base layers for live fire trainers
- Wildland firefighting ensembles
- Technical rescue and USAR protective kit
- Shipboard firefighting ensembles
- RFID tagging, pooled garment tracking and PPE management systems for fire and rescue services
What is not included
- Cleaning and repair of kit the service owns (another industry: cleaning-facilities,
- Breathing apparatus, hoses and rescue tools (not catalogued)
- Gas-tight, chemical and water rescue suits (see Specialist protective clothing)
- Fire station wear and uniform (see Police and emergency services uniforms)
- Fire cadet helmets (see Eye, head and hearing protection)
- Fire appliances (another industry: transport-logistics,