Supply of Industrial Descenders for Rope Rescue Teams to Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Industrial Descenders for Rope Rescue Teams to Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority
Awarded 14 Sep 2020
Awarded14 Sep 2020
Value£19,200.00
SupplierRig Systems Ltd
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryPublic Safety & Security
Ended 6y 2mo ago1d term
Awarded 14 Sept 2020Expired 15 Sept 2020
About
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority awarded a contract to Rig Systems Ltd for the provision of industrial descenders for use by the four Level 3 rope rescue teams at Specialist Rescue Stations.
The equipment supports rescues from height using techniques including team-based lowering and hauling from a top belay position, personal descending and ascending on a rope, controlled lowering of loads up to and including two-person loads, and stretcher-borne casualties.
The contract was awarded through a further competition from the West Midlands Ambulance Service Trust Framework Agreement for Safe Working at Heights PPE, with a value of £19,200.
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