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GB-Maidstone: C24101 Drones - Replacement of existing operational drone fleet

Kent & Medway Town Fire Authority

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10 Sep 2026 at 15:20

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Summary of the contracting process

Kent & Medway Town Fire Authority procured replacement equipment for its operational drone fleet. The requirement was for drone hardware to replace the authority’s existing operational fleet, supporting its fire and rescue service activities. The procurement is categorised as goods and classified under CPV 44316400, covering hardware. Delivery was for the South East of England, with the buying organisation based in Maidstone, Kent. The requirement was purchased through the Government Commercial Agency framework using the GCA Purchasing Platform. It is therefore relevant to suppliers of operational drones, drone hardware and associated fleet replacement equipment able to serve a public-sector emergency services customer in the South East.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Kent & Medway Town Fire Authority awarded the contract to AKHTER COMPUTERS LIMITED on 30 July 2026. The awarded value was £37,156, excluding any further amounts not recorded in the procurement. The contract ran from 1 August 2026 to 31 August 2026. The requirement was bought through a GCA framework rather than as a standalone open tender, with the GCA Purchasing Platform used for the purchase. The tender had a submission deadline of 30 July 2026. The procurement was a single requirement for replacement operational drone fleet hardware, and the award was active when recorded.

For a supplier assessing future demand from this buyer, the award demonstrates a defined requirement for replacing an operational drone fleet used by a fire and rescue authority. A credible competitor would need to supply suitable operational drone hardware as a fleet rather than an isolated consumer product, understand public-sector purchasing routes, and be able to fulfil a complete equipment replacement requirement for emergency services use. Experience supporting operational users, dependable product availability, technical assurance, configuration and delivery would strengthen a future proposition. Suppliers should also be able to work through a relevant government framework and its purchasing platform, since this requirement was bought through that route. The incumbent was a large company, indicating a procurement suited to established suppliers with the capacity and compliance arrangements to support a public-sector fleet.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Maidstone: C24101 Drones - Replacement of existing operational drone fleet

Notice Description

Replacement of Operational Drone Fleet Additional information: Purchased under GCA Framework via GCA Purchasing Platform

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-276fdf0c-0eb7-46d4-b093-147d51f74142
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d19e987b-15de-4b11-970a-dfd6bd07c672
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

44316400 - Hardware

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£37,156 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£37,156 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kent & Medway Town Fire Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Akhter Computers Limited

Further Information

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