Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent Fire & Rescue Service
Service Headquarters, The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil
Maidstone
ME156XB
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ45 - Mid Kent
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
C26006 - Business Rates
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Kent Fire and Rescue have direct awarded the contract for Business Rates to Avison Young via the Fusion21 framework titled Construction Consultancy Services Framework under Lot 12.
The service is to provide business rates advice and liability
mitigation service for the 2026 rating revaluation.
The contract commences from the 1st April 2026 and expires 31st March 2029.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £49,999 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct awarded the contract for Business Rates to Avison Young via the Fusion21 framework titled Construction Consultancy Services Framework under Lot 12
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Direct awarded the contract for Business Rates to Avison Young via the Fusion21 framework titled Construction Consultancy Services Framework under Lot 12
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C26006
Title
Business Rates
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Avison Young
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
6382509
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £49,999 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent Fire and Rescue
Maidstone
Country
United Kingdom