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NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 3 (Firehoods)

Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

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09 Aug 2026 at 23:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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13 Apr 2026 at 19:38

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Award

09 Apr 2026 at 12:22

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30 Jul 2025 at 19:05

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TenderUpdate

30 Jul 2025 at 16:05

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17 Jul 2025 at 14:05

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Summary of the contracting process

Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority procured firehoods under Lot 3 of the National Firefighter PPE project. This is a goods contract for specialist protective clothing used by firefighters, within the wider category of firefighting, rescue and safety equipment (CPV 35110000). The requirement covers supply through a national framework rather than a single local delivery: participating fire and rescue organisations and other eligible public bodies can place call-off orders. Delivery covers the UK, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as Guernsey and Jersey. The framework is available to fire and rescue services, the National Fire Chiefs’ Council, ambulance services, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and other listed public-sector organisations. The buying authority is based in Maidstone.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 27 March 2026 to Eagle Technical Products Limited, FlamePro Global Ltd and Hunter Apparel Solutions Ltd. The awarded value is £17,875,488.50 gross. It used an open competitive flexible procedure, with a participation stage followed by formal tendering. The framework uses reopening competition for call-off agreements and was intended for up to three suppliers. Evaluation was 70% quality and 30% price, with quality covering written and technical responses and wearer trials. Legal, financial and technical capacity were conditions of participation. The award contract period was 1 April 2026 to 29 March 2034; the signed active contract runs from 11 July 2026 to 9 July 2034. Payment terms require valid, undisputed invoices to be paid within 30 days.

This procurement demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for specialist firefighter firehoods across the UK and the Crown Dependencies. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need proven capability in protective or industrial clothing, dependable production and distribution capacity, and the financial and legal standing to support a long-term public-sector framework. Technical competence matters: the evaluation included technical submissions, quality responses, wearer trials and site visits, so products must perform credibly in operational use and withstand practical assessment by firefighters. A capable supplier should also support call-off competitions for different participating authorities, manage national delivery reliably and maintain responsive customer support. The framework’s performance measures emphasise deliveries made in full and on time, despatch accuracy and first-time resolution of service-support issues.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 3 (Firehoods)

Notice Description

This is the Contract Details notice for 'Lot 3 (Firehoods)' relates to the provision of Firehoods ,as set out within the Specification and Requirement document for this Lot via the NFCC National Firefighter PPE Project. It is has been awarded to the top 3 successful supplier, each have signed Framework Agreement .Participating Authorities will be able to enter into a Call-Off Agreement under the Framework Agreement following the call-off procedure. Documents can be accessed via https://ccaps.bluelightcommercial.police.uk/login/index.php Asan open framework it is intended that it will have a maximum term of 8 years. It is anticipated that the successive frameworks will re-open as follows: in (i) July 2029 and (ii) between July 2032 and July 2033. These dates may be subject to change at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Anyone wishing to take part should look for further notices to be published around these times.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05614a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075499-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

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

CPV Codes

18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

18110000 - Occupational clothing

18113000 - Industrial 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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£17,875,488 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£17,875,488 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£17,875,488 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£17,875,488 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
11 Jul 2026 - 9 Jul 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority
Additional Buyers

Kent and Medway Towns Fire and Rescue Authority

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME15 6XB
Postcode Area
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), TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLL1 West Wales and The Valleys, TLL14 South West Wales, TLL2 East Wales, TLM Scotland, TLM5 North Eastern Scotland, TLM7 Eastern Scotland, TLM8 West Central Scotland, TLM9 Southern Scotland, TLN0 Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Tovil
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Eagle Technical Products limited

FlamePro Global Ltd

Hunter Apparel Solutions Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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