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NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 4 (Structural Firefighting PPE)

Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

13 Aug 2026 at 12:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
AwardUpdate

08 May 2026 at 15:03

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
AwardUpdate

13 Apr 2026 at 20:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

09 Apr 2026 at 13:11

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

30 Jul 2025 at 16:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

17 Jul 2025 at 14:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority procured structural firefighting personal protective equipment (PPE) through the NFCC National Firefighter PPE project. The requirement covers specialist protective and safety clothing, including fire-brigade uniforms and industrial clothing made from coated or impregnated textile fabrics, for use by participating UK fire and rescue authorities. Delivery covers locations across the United Kingdom, as well as Jersey and Guernsey. The procurement is for goods supplied through a national framework, allowing participating authorities to place individual call-off agreements for their structural firefighting PPE requirements. The framework is intended to support public-sector fire and rescue organisations that need protective clothing and associated specialist workwear for operational firefighting.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 27 March 2026 following an open competitive flexible procedure. Seven bids were received and four suppliers reached the final stage: Ballyclare Ltd, Eagle Technical Products Ltd, FlamePro Global Ltd and Sioen UK Ltd. The framework award value is £95,224,902.82 gross. The framework contract was signed on 9 July 2026 and runs from 10 July 2026 to 9 July 2034. It uses an open framework with up to four participants and reopening of competition for call-offs. Evaluation weighted quality at 70% and price at 30%; quality included written and technical responses and wearer trials. Participation involved legal, financial and technical capacity requirements, with electronic submission allowed in English.

This opportunity demonstrates sustained national demand for specialist structural firefighting PPE from suppliers able to serve multiple fire and rescue authorities across the UK and Crown Dependencies. The appointed suppliers were all SMEs, and the requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, although delivery at this scale requires credible manufacturing, supply-chain and service capacity. Relevant competitors would need demonstrable legal and financial standing, technical ability, and the capability to provide compliant protective clothing across a broad geographic area. Strong technical responses, effective wearer-trial performance and reliable pricing were central to selection. Operational credibility would also depend on dependable supply, accurate despatch and responsive service support, measured through annual delivery, despatch-error and first-time-call-resolution KPIs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 4 (Structural Firefighting PPE)

Notice Description

This is the Contract Details Notice for Lot 4 Structural Firefighting PPE on the NFCC National Firefighting PPE project 'Lot 4 (Structural Firefighting PPE)' relates to the provision of Fire Structural PPE, as set out within the Specification and Requirement document for this Lot. It is has been awarded to the top 4 successful suppliers have signed their respective Framework Agreement Participating Authorities will be able to enter into a Call-Off Agreement under the Framework Agreement following the call-off procedure. Access to the documentation can be obtained via https://ccaps.bluelightcommercial.police.uk/login/index.php As an 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-05614b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077198-2026
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
£95,224,902 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£95,224,902 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£95,224,902 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£95,224,902 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
10 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
4
Supplier Names

Ballyclare Ltd

Eagle Technical Products Ltd

FlamePro Global Ltd

Sioen UK Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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