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Kent Fire and Rescue Supplier Engagement Sessions

KENT FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

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TenderUpdate

04 Jan 2023 at 09:42

TenderUpdate

03 Nov 2022 at 12:53

TenderUpdate

21 Oct 2022 at 15:04

Planning

29 Sep 2022 at 17:24

Summary of the contracting process

The Kent Fire and Rescue Service is organising Supplier Engagement Sessions for various categories, including Operational Training services and PPE/Clothing supplier engagement. The sessions are scheduled for Wednesday 25th January. This procurement falls under the services category, with a focus on Training services. The buying organisation, Kent Fire and Rescue Service, is located in Maidstone, UK. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a recent update made on 4th January.

This tender by the Kent Fire and Rescue Service presents opportunities for businesses in the Training services sector to engage as suppliers. Companies providing Training services, especially in areas related to Operational Training and PPE/Clothing, would be well-suited to compete in this tender. Additionally, businesses offering services in the Maidstone, UK area could benefit from participating in this procurement process. The deadline for registering interest and participation is highlighted as the 25th January session.

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Notice Title

Kent Fire and Rescue Supplier Engagement Sessions

Notice Description

New dates for Operational Training services, and PPE and Clothing supplier engagement. **NEW** PPE/Clothing - Wednesday 25th January 11:30 - 13:00 **NEW** Operational Training - Wednesday 25th January 14:00 - 15:30

Lot Information

Lot 1

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 PS18m 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-037195
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000117-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

22 - Printed matter and related products

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

42 - Industrial machinery

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

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

65 - Public utilities

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

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

80500000 - Training services

90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Dec 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
Contact Name
Mrs Sally Conquest
Contact Email
sally.conquest@kent.fire-uk.org
Contact Phone
+44 1622692121

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME15 6XB
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Tovil
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

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