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NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 5 (Gloves)

Kent and Medway Towns Fire and Rescue Authority

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

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09 Aug 2026 at 23:26

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AwardUpdate

13 Apr 2026 at 20:12

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Award

09 Apr 2026 at 13:00

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TenderUpdate

30 Jul 2025 at 16:05

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Tender

17 Jul 2025 at 14:05

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Summary of the contracting process

Kent and Medway Towns Fire and Rescue Authority procured firefighter personal protective equipment under the NFCC National Firefighter PPE project, specifically Lot 5 for gloves. The requirement covers the supply of fire structural gloves and technical rescue gloves for firefighting, rescue and safety operations. The goods are intended for participating public authorities across the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as Jersey and Guernsey. The framework can be used by permitted authorities listed in the framework agreement, allowing those organisations to place call-off orders for the required gloves. This is a goods procurement focused on specialist protective equipment rather than general workwear or routine clothing.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open competitive flexible procedure. Three suppliers were selected: FLAMEPRO GLOBAL Ltd, Eagle Technical Products Ltd and Southcombe Brothers Ltd. The recorded awarded value is £18,555,191.15 gross. The award date was 26 March 2026, the standstill period ended on 20 April 2026, and the contract was signed on 10 July 2026. The active contract period runs from 11 July 2026 to 9 July 2034. It is an open framework with reopening of competition for call-off agreements and a maximum of three participants. Evaluation was weighted 70% quality and 30% price, with quality based on written and technical responses and wearer-trial scores. The lot was also assessed on legal, financial and technical capacity.

This award indicates sustained public-sector demand for specialist firefighter gloves supplied through a multi-supplier framework. Businesses best placed for a future equivalent requirement would manufacture or distribute fire structural and technical rescue gloves, with evidence that products meet demanding operational and wearer needs. Credible competitors would need the legal and financial capacity and technical ability required by the procurement questionnaire and tender documents, together with the capability to provide technical responses and support wearer trials or equivalent product evaluation. The successful field comprised three SME suppliers, showing that specialist smaller businesses can compete for this type of framework. Suppliers should also be able to support call-off competitions, maintain reliable supply and delivery performance, resolve service issues at first contact, minimise despatch errors and work within framework supply-chain payment terms.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 5 (Gloves)

Notice Description

This is the Contract Details notice for Lot 5 Gloves on the NFCC National Firefighter PPE project. For the supply of Fire Structural Gloves and Technical Rescue Gloves. It is has been awarded to the top 3 successful suppliers who have each 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. 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-05614c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075498-2026
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
£18,555,191 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£18,555,191 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£18,555,191 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£18,555,191 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 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 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 Ltd

FLAMEPRO GLOBAL Ltd

Southcombe Brothers Ltd

Further Information

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