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NFCC National Fire Fighter PPE Market Engagement Event 3rd July 2025

Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:27.

Opportunity overview

Following the successful of the Collaborative PPE framework which was awarded in June 2017. The National Fire Chiefs Council and Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority also known as Kent Fire and Rescue Service, have identified a requirement for a new framework to provide Fire Fighting PPE to the sector. This Framework will be open to all UK Fire and Rescue Services in addition to all those parties listed under Category 1 res ponders as defined in the Civil Contingency Act 2004. his will also include Kent Search and Rescue (Lowlands) or similar voluntary charitable organisations and will cover the geographical area of the UK, Channel Islands and other Crown dependencies to procure items either directly or via mini competition dependent on the lot structure

Classification

  • CPV18100000 — Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
  • CPV18400000 — Special clothing and accessories
  • CPV35110000 — Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
  • CPV35800000 — Individual and support equipment
  • CPV98311000 — Laundry-collection services
  • CPV98312000 — Textile-cleaning services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN698081
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
11 Jul 2025, 23:59

Additional Procurement Categories

services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
30 Mar 2034, 23:59
Starts
31 Mar 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
GG
Country
GG
Country Name
Guernsey
Entry 3
Region
IM
Country
IM
Country Name
Isle of Man
Entry 4
Region
JE
Country
JE
Country Name
Jersey
Entry 5
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
GG
Country
GG
Country Name
Guernsey
Entry 7
Region
IM
Country
IM
Country Name
Isle of Man
Entry 8
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
GG
Country
GG
Country Name
Guernsey
Entry 10
Region
IM
Country
IM
Country Name
Isle of Man
Entry 11
Region
JE
Country
JE
Country Name
Jersey
Entry 12
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 13
Region
GG
Country
GG
Country Name
Guernsey
Entry 14
Region
IM
Country
IM
Country Name
Isle of Man
Entry 15
Region
JE
Country
JE
Country Name
Jersey

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
18100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
Entry 2
Id
18400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Special clothing and accessories
Entry 3
Id
35110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
Entry 4
Id
35800000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Individual and support equipment
Entry 5
Id
98311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laundry-collection services
Entry 6
Id
98312000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Textile-cleaning services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
007606-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
3 Mar 2025, 09:40
Entry 2
Id
013295-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
7 Apr 2025, 09:58
Entry 3
Id
019697-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
8 May 2025, 12:50
Entry 4
Id
019707-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
8 May 2025, 13:02

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
4 Jul 2025, 23:59
Description
The Authority has hosted several Supplier Engagement Sessions using PIN notices Date Type FTS notice number / Notice Type/Purpose 7th December 2023 Virtual only 2023/S 000-033154 Prior information Notice - Information only 12th November 2024 Virtual only 2024/S 000-026679 Prior information Notice - Information only 12th December 2024 Hybrid 2024/S 000-026679 Prior information Notice - Information only 6th February 2025 Hybrid 2024/S 000-033450 Prior information Notice - Information only 20th March 2025 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice 2025/S 000-007606 30th April Preliminary Market Engagement Notice 2025/S 000-013295 29th May Preliminary Market Engagement Notice 2025/S 000-019697 The next Supplier engagement session will be held on 3rd July 2025 and will be a virtual only meeting this booking form to secure a space - https://forms.office.com/e/jKtAy10fYY Otherwise please feel free to contact nationalppe@kent.fire-uk.org for further details.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCTX-8834-ZQLL
Name
Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ45
Country
GB
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME15 6XB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PCTX-8834-ZQLL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
SARAH WALSH
Telephone
+441622692121

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Maidstone · UKJ45 · ME15 6XB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · GG · Guernsey
  • Delivery location · IM · Isle of Man
  • Delivery location · JE · Jersey
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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