Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c12-f242-73b5-9816-f0a29405e44d/conversion-of-east-sussex-fire-rescue-service-esfrs-pumping-appliances-for-the closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Conversion of East Sussex Fire Rescue Service (ESFRS) Pumping Appliances for the Stowage of New Respiratory Protective Equipment. [East Sussex Fire Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-sussex-fire-authority) Estimated value £50,000 to £80,000 Published 11 Apr 2017 Deadline Closed 21 Apr 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender ESFRS have awarded a contract to Draeger UK for the supply of new Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) and associated equipment. The inventory includes new Breathing Apparatus (BA) sets, telemetry boards and other operational associated equipment. This new equipment is fitted with rechargeable batteries and as such will require individual power supplies. This specification requirement is to fit the complete BA set and telemetry boards to the services fleet of operational pumping appliances. Additionally two operational technical rescues units and three support vehicles will require some upgrade work. To complete this work there is a need to electrically wire individual BA sets, and the telemetry board, to maintain battery power ### Vehicles to be fitted 43 (forty three) operational pumping appliances 2 (two) operational technical rescue units 3 (three) support vehicles will need some or all of the equipment fitting equipment fitted as a conversion to its already existing inventory of RPE. Our expectation is for the contract to deliver two vehicle conversions per week from the commencement of the award. ## CPV classification Emergency vehicles Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/8d16c03a-076c-4c1f-a547-5adb8daeade0) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile East Sussex Fire Authority: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-sussex-fire-authority) [Sector More Transport equipment & vehicles tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles) ## More tenders like this [Contract for Supply, Installation & Maintenance of Digital Destination Signage · City & County of Swansea · 27 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1592e-ebdf-7004-96db-dbdfdce3961e/contract-for-supply-installation-maintenance-of-digital-destination-signage) [Dumper trucks – Autobasculante pentru activitati aeroportuare · Compania Nationala Aeroporturi Bucuresti SA · 15 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6319-7333-979f-903a976c36b1/romania-dumper-trucks-autobasculante-pentru-activitati-aeroportuare) [Minibuses – Furnizare Microbuze școlare pentru unități de învățământ speciale · Județul Suceava · 34 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7579-708f-b64e-33234038ed3a/romania-minibuses-furnizare-microbuze-scolare-pentru-unitati-de-invatamant-s) [Urban furniture – Raamovereenkomst voor het leveren van straatmeubilair · Antwerpen · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ca6b-711e-95cb-54df9518ce4e/belgium-urban-furniture-raamovereenkomst-voor-het-leveren-van-straatmeubilai) [Rolling stock – Dodávka vozidel BEMU121-150 a EMU121-150 · RegioJet a.s. · 23 days left · 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-aca6-73f8-ad6c-9162bd28b22d/czechia-rolling-stock-dodavka-vozidel-bemu121-150-a-emu121-150) [Firefighting vehicles – VG Asbach - HLF 10 · VG Asbach · 27 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-eb96-7083-91e7-24f09e1e5cb6/germany-firefighting-vehicles-vg-asbach-hlf-10)