Planning

Kent Fire and Rescue Supplier Engagement Sessions

  • Kent Fire and Rescue Service

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-027405

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037195

Published 29 September 2022, 6:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Kent Fire and Rescue Service

The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil

Maidstone

ME15 6XB

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

procurement@kent.fire-uk.org

Telephone

+44 1622692121

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.kent.fire-uk.org/

Buyer's address

http://www.kent.fire-uk.org/

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Kent Fire and Rescue Supplier Engagement Sessions

Reference number

DN635404

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Over the coming months, Kent Fire and Rescue Service would like to share with Industry our pipeline of potential contract opportunities across each of our category areas. The Authority spends on average £18m per annum on third party goods and services across the categories.

Our Commercial and Procurement Team focus on Professional Services, Fleet, Facilities Management and Construction, Operational Equipment, Information Communications Technology (ICT) and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Clothing and is fully focussed on delivering its Procurement Strategy that is committed to open, transparent and fair procurement and contracting processes. The Authority appreciates the dynamic nature of today’s global markets, and the impacts and pressure that this has had and will continue to have on all supply chains. It is therefore more important than ever that we work together with Industry to enable forward planning, through open engagement.

The Authority would like to invite all interested suppliers to join the first two sessions that share further information regarding Professional Services and Operational Equipment. The sessions are scheduled as follows;

Professional Services (focussing on the requirements of the People Team (formally Human Resources): Monday 17th October starting at 10:00 hrs.

Operational Equipment: Thursday 20th October starting at 13:00 hrs.

Please allow 2.5 hours per event. Each event will be held via Microsoft Teams.

Suppliers are encouraged to take every opportunity to engage with the Authority; all professional views, opinions and feedback will be very welcome throughout each event, so please do get involved.

Please register your interest via the Kent Business Portal no later than 24 hours prior to the start time of each event.

Further events will be published via the Kent Business Portal, so please do look out for further announcements from the Authority.

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
  • 18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
  • 19000000 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials
  • 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
  • 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
  • 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
  • 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
  • 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
  • 42000000 - Industrial machinery
  • 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
  • 45000000 - Construction work
  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
  • 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
  • 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
  • 65000000 - Public utilities
  • 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Over the coming months, Kent Fire and Rescue Service would like to share with Industry our pipeline of potential contract opportunities across each of our category areas. The Authority spends on average £18m per annum on third party goods and services across the categories.

Our Commercial and Procurement Team focus on Professional Services, Fleet, Facilities Management and Construction, Operational Equipment, Information Communications Technology (ICT) and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Clothing and is fully focussed on delivering its Procurement Strategy that is committed to open, transparent and fair procurement and contracting processes. The Authority appreciates the dynamic nature of today’s global markets, and the impacts and pressure that this has had and will continue to have on all supply chains. It is therefore more important than ever that we work together with Industry to enable forward planning, through open engagement.

The Authority would like to invite all interested suppliers to join the first two sessions that share further information regarding Professional Services and Operational Equipment. The sessions are scheduled as follows;

Professional Services (focussing on the requirements of the People Team (formally Human Resources): Monday 17th October starting at 10:00 hrs.

Operational Equipment: Thursday 20th October starting at 13:00 hrs.

Please allow 2.5 hours per event. Each event will be held via Microsoft Teams.

Suppliers are encouraged to take every opportunity to engage with the Authority; all professional views, opinions and feedback will be very welcome throughout each event, so please do get involved.

Please register your interest via the Kent Business Portal no later than 24 hours prior to the start time of each event.

Further events will be published via the Kent Business Portal, so please do look out for further announcements from the Authority.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

30 December 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No