Planning

NFCC National Firefighter PPE

KENT AND MEDWAY TOWNS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY

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PlanningUpdate

25 Jun 2025 at 07:39

Planning

14 Jun 2025 at 09:05

Summary of the contracting process

Kent and Medway Towns Fire and Rescue Authority is planning the procurement process for the NFCC National Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), scheduled under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. The process is currently in the planning stage, with formal market engagement sessions ending on 7th July 2025, followed by the commencement of the Participation Stage on 11th July 2025. Interested parties should utilise the provided booking link to register for the final engagement session. The procurement focuses on the fire safety industry, with delivery locations spread across various UK regions including UKG, UKF, UKH, UKK, UKJ, UKC, and UKD. The planned framework encompasses a wide array of firefighting and rescue equipment, highlighting a substantial gross budget of GBP 3,263,193,883.

This tender represents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for suppliers in the manufacturing, distribution, and servicing segments within the protective clothing and firefighting equipment sectors. Businesses that specialise in occupational clothing, safety equipment, and associated maintenance services would find themselves well-positioned to compete for these contracts. Up to four suppliers may be awarded across certain lots, allowing diverse businesses to partake in supplying managed services, fire protective gear, and associated laundry and decontamination services. Engaging with this framework can provide long-term contracts, boosting business continuity and expansion across multiple UK regions.

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Notice Title

NFCC National Firefighter PPE

Notice 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 has now been postponed and will take place on the 7th July, previous Preliminary Market Engagement 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=961514773

Planning Information

The formal market engagement sessions end of 7th 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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0548ea
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034899-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

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

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,263,193,883 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT AND MEDWAY TOWNS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Miss Sarah Walsh
Contact Email
sarah.walsh@kent.fire-uk.org
Contact Phone
01622692121

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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Tovil
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

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