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GMCA1832 Supply of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and Associated Equipment and Services

Greater Manchester Combined Authority · Local authority

In brief

Greater Manchester Combined Authority has announced plans to buy fire safety work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £3,600,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 10 years, starting 1 June 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 24 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is required by law to ensure Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worn by operational fire fighters is fit for purpose, to enable them to perform their duties, and maintained to an appropriate standard in line with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2022 (PPE Regulations) (as amended from time to time). As such, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), on behalf of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS), seeks to procure a modern, interoperable Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) solution, including: • Breathing apparatus sets • Telemetry-based Entry Control Boards (ECB) • Associated ancillary and support equipment

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 043212-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 079879-2026

About the buyer

Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityLast 12 months

Procurements

297

Awards

202

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From notice 043212-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 May 2026, last updated 21 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.