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NFCC National Firefighter PPE

Kent and Medway Towns Fire and Rescue Authority

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Key details

Contracting authority
Kent and Medway Towns Fire and Rescue Authority
Public authority - sub-central government
Region
Maidstone
Delivery: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Contract value
£3,263,193,883ex VAT
£3,263,193,883 inc VAT
Deadline
Not stated by buyer
Published
14 June 2025

Procurement

Contract period
1 April 2026 - 31 March 2029
3 years
CPV classifications
  • 18100000 Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
  • 18110000 Occupational clothing
  • 18221000 Waterproof clothing
  • 18224000 Clothing made of coated or impregnated textile fabrics
  • 18400000 Special clothing and accessories
  • 18410000 Special clothing
  • 35000000 Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
  • 35110000 Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
  • 35111000 Firefighting equipment
  • 35113400 Protective and safety clothing
  • 35811100 Fire-brigade uniforms
  • 98311000 Laundry-collection services
  • 98311100 Laundry-management services

What happened

The contract runs until 31 Mar 2029.

Description

On behalf of the National Fire Chief Council (NFCC) Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority acting as the Contracting Authority is seeking to establish an Open Framework using the Competitive Flexible Procedure for the provision of Firefighter and lightweight (Wildland Fire and Technical Rescue) PPE, using a series of successive frameworks for specific goods and services.

Lot 1 - Managed Service through a lease arrangement ( either full head to toe ensemble or partial items to be taken as dictated by the purchasing authorities)

The following are purchase only Lots

Lot 2 - Fire Structural, Wildland/Technical Rescue Helmets

Lot 3 - Particulate Fire Hood

Lot 4 - Fire Structural Tunic and Trouser

Lot 5 - Fire Structural and Rescue Gloves

Lot 6 - Fire Structural and Rescue boots

Lot 7 - Lightweight PPE (dual standard of Wildand Fire and Technical Rescue, tunic meeting class 2 and class 3 and trousers)

Lot 8 - Associated Services for Aqueous laundry ( including,repairs, service and maintenance)

Lot 0 - Specialist Decontamination ( including,repairs, service and maintenance)

For Lots 1, 2,3 ,5, 7, 8 and 9 up to 3 suppliers may be successful be awarded onto these frameworks

For Lot(s) 4 and 7 up to 4 successful suppliers may be awarded onto these frameworks

There are 3 key stages

Participation stage including Procurement Specific Questionnaire and CDP information

Tender Stage including ITT based on technical,quality and price criteria in addition to wearer trials and site visits being undertaken.

Over the course of the last 7 months there has been 6 Market Engagement Session being carried out and the last one is due to take place virtually on 3rd July previous Premlinary Market Engagment Notice for this session can be found on find a tender Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-019707 .

Any one wishing to take part in this session should complete the booking form found on this link - https://forms.office.com/e/jKtAy10fYY

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=958932228

How to engage

The formal market engagement sessions end of 3rd July 2025 after which the Participation Stage will commence on 11th July 2025. Therefore if you feel that you are interested in this opportunity please complete the booking link to the final market engagement session - https://forms.office.com/e/jKtAy10fYY

Contact

Address
The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6XB
Contact name
Miss Sarah Walsh

Bid documents

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Identifiers

Notice ID
032432-2025
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0548ea

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