Scope
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
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £3,263,193,883 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Goods
Additional procurement category
Services
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
Contract locations
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
Engagement
Engagement deadline
10 June 2025
The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.
Engagement process description
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
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
11 July 2025
Contracting authority
Kent and Medway Towns Fire and Rescue Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCTX-8834-ZQLL
The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil
Maidstone
ME15 6XB
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ45 - Mid Kent
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government