Garments for biological or chemical protection

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Provision of Powered Respirator Protective Suit (PRPS). Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) propose to utilise the Home Office's arrangement with Respirex for the provision of Powered Respirator Protective Suit (PRPS)) for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years which will align SFRS current requirements with the wider requirements of UK Fire and Rescue Services thereby ensuring compatibility of equipment with the wider UK Fire and Rescue Services in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding with Centre for National Resilience (CNR) approved by the SFRS Strategic Leadership Team in November 2015. This will ensure that there is no compromise in mutual-aid agreements with the wider UK Fire and Rescue Services thereby ensuring that the cross-border response to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) incidents is not compromised. Procuring PRPS will allow SFRS to continue to observe National Operational Guidelines (NOG) for UK National Resilience arrangements.