An introduction to Operational Equipment
The category covers all equipment that is carried on incident response vehicles as well as foam, medical equipment, specialist team equipment (e.g. Technical Rescue/Hazmat), and welfare. It also covers smoke alarms for Safe and Well Checks, training equipment and services such as scientific testing, hose testing, etc.
The national framework for ladders is progressing well. There is a slight revision in the timetable for the project, details of which can be found below;
- Clarifications shared with suppliers 30th Jan
- Clarification response deadline for suppliers 12pm 3rd Feb
- Clarification moderation meeting 22nd Feb
- Outcome letters to suppliers 6th March
- Standstill period 6th March – 17th March
- Letter of award to successful supplier 20th March
The interest in this project from across the sector continues to grow which is encouraging.
Operational equipment resources
Useful documents and downloads including framework agreements.
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Meet the Operational Equipment team
Mandy Beasley
Operational Equipment Category Lead
Working with Wayne Brown as the Category Lead for Operational Equipment is Mandy Beasley who is currently the Head of Procurement at West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service.
Full biographyCase Study: Framework Agreement for the Provision of the Oriented Strand Board
The scope of the Framework Agreement was to provide a mechanism for all UK FRS’s and Participating Customers such as Babcock International and Capita to establish call off contracts for the supply and delivery of OSB.
Case Study: Framework Agreement for the supply of Gas Monitors
Gas monitoring is essential to the safety of Emergency Service personnel to enable detection, identification and monitoring of harmful substances. Monitoring is key to determine the levels of PPE to be worn and the risk to firefighters, other Emergency Services and the public.