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
C25052 - Information Architect Consultancy
Reference number
C25052
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Kent Fire and Rescue have appointed BETTER GROUP LIMITED (Trading as BetterGov) to provide the information architect consultancy service.
The objective for the consultancy service is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of Kent Fire and Rescues Services existing information landscape for internal operations and provide a road map to improve information effectiveness.
This contract was awarded via the Crown Commercial Services Framework G-Cloud 14 (RM1557.14).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £16,500
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract was awarded via the Crown Commercial Services Framework G-Cloud 14 (RM1557.14).
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:
This contract was awarded via the Crown Commercial Service Framework - G-Cloud 14 (RM1557.14)
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 December 2025
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
BETTER GROUP LIMITED
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
10241361
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £16,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent Fire and Rescue
Maidstone
Country
United Kingdom