Emergency Services CBRN PPE

The Emergency Services ShowSeptember 2014

Malcolm Peattie and Pat Robinson

Presentation Overview

• Caveat• Joint working re-cap• PPE workstreams• Technical Specification Work• Testing and evaluation• Potential Procurement options• Future Industry Engagement

Caveat

• Continuing to engage

• Procurement underway for GTS

• Imminent procurement for PRPS

• No procurement for Police PPER yet

• No guaranteed procurement for the future

• BUT replacement for police PPE required

MP3S Joint Working Re-Cap

Consolidated requirement reflects all responders from all agencies – remains the baseline

Common Evaluation Process for technical assessment agreed by all agencies

All agencies represented on Police PPER Programme and Project Boards

All emergency responder procurement managed by CCS (Military procurement managed by DE&S)

Funding for purchases by individual agencies

Workstreams Overview

Gastight SuitDCLG-led and CCS Managed Procurement

Framework to maintain FRS capability & support all agencies

Powered Air Purifying Respirator Suit (PAPR) DCLG-led and CCS Managed ProcurementFramework to maintain FRS capability & support all agencies

Police PPE ReplacementHome Office (OSCT)-led and CCS Managed ProcurementFramework to maintain police capability & support all agencies

Police PPE Replacement (PPER)

• No procurement yet• Police PPER developing alongside response review• Review will confirm response numbers• Police requirements being identified - Primary• Other requirements also considered• Will take into account other PPE work (GTS/PAPR)• Developing testing and evaluation plan

Police PPER Technical Evaluation- Overall Process

• Stage A - Paper-based evaluation– Standard-based where possible– Based on some or all of BS EN 943:1-2002;

BS 8467:2006; BS 8468:2008

• Stage B - User / Wearer Trials + Physiological• Stage C – Main Protection Testing

Police PPER Technical Evaluation- Protection Testing

• Technical testing likely to be separately procured• User trial• Mechanical testing• Physiological testing• Protection testing• Live agent • Other challenges• MIST• Respiratory protection testing• Full system testing

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DCLG-Led PPE Workstreams

Gastight Suit• Currently in procurement process (CCS)• Expect to confirm contract award soon

PAPR• OJEU to be issued soon• Contract award planned for early 2015

Police PPERPotential Procurement Routes

• Using baseline consolidated user requirement• Developing technical requirements/specification• Identifying capabilities required (‘lots’)• Expecting two additional ensembles (‘lots’)• Expecting single supplier for each ensemble (‘lot’)• Evaluation process – downselect + fit for purpose

Conclusion

Continuing engagement intended to be:• Frequent• Open • As full as possibleIndividual queries will be answered in public

Future Engagement

• Potential Industry Day• Operational Context – document release and

practical demonstration of activities required• Update on technical specification• Update on testing and evaluation process• Update on technical testing facilities sought• Update on procurement timing and options• Open forum + limited one to one opportunities

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Questions?

• Live questions – fine• Questions later – by email (preferred)

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CBRN PPE Industry Engagement

Any Questions?

Queries to mp3s@ccs.gsi.gov.uk

Industry engagement documents at

http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/supplier-industry-days/multi-purpose-personal-protective-system-mp3s

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