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NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 6 (Footwear)

Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

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19 Aug 2026 at 18:37

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10 Aug 2026 at 00:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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13 Apr 2026 at 20:08

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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09 Apr 2026 at 11:42

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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30 Jul 2025 at 19:05

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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 Fire Structural Boots through Lot 6 of the NFCC National Firefighter PPE framework. This is a goods procurement for specialist occupational footwear and protective equipment used by firefighters, forming part of national firefighting, rescue and safety clothing requirements. Delivery is intended across the United Kingdom, covering England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The framework is available to participating public authorities within the permitted user list, allowing those authorities to place call-off agreements for the footwear. The requirement sits within the wider market for industrial and special workwear, protective clothing and fire-brigade equipment, rather than general footwear or ordinary uniform supply.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded through an open competitive flexible procedure. Seven valid final-stage bids were received, and Jolly Scarpe Spa, Hunter Apparel Solution Ltd, Rosenbauer Limited, FlamePro Global Ltd, Eagle Technical Products Limited, Bristol Uniforms Ltd and Ballyclare Ltd were selected as suppliers. The awarded value is £71,348,300.55 gross, including the single footwear lot. The award date was 1 April 2026. The contract was signed on 11 July 2026 and runs from 12 July 2026 to 9 July 2034. It is an open framework with call-offs using reopened competition. Evaluation was weighted 70% quality and 30% price, including quality and technical responses and wearer trials. Suppliers needed to meet legal, financial and technical participation requirements.

This requirement is relevant to manufacturers and specialist distributors of structural firefighting boots and associated protective workwear. Credible suppliers need demonstrable technical ability, legal and financial capacity, and the ability to support supply to public authorities across the UK. The evaluation shows that product quality and technical performance carry substantially more weight than price, with wearer trials forming part of the assessment, so suppliers should be able to provide robust, compliant footwear for operational firefighter use and support practical testing. The framework route favours organisations able to supply multiple participating authorities through call-off competitions, manage dependable distribution and provide responsive after-sales support. Contract performance is measured through on-time, in-full delivery, first-time resolution of service support and despatch-error rates. SMEs were considered suitable for this lot.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 6 (Footwear)

Notice Description

This is the Contract Details Notice for 'Lot 6 (Footwear)' relates to the provision of Fire Structural Boots, as set out within the Specification and Requirement document for this Lot. It is has been awarded to the 7 successful suppliers for those that have signed their respective Framework Agreements ( please note that there are still 2 framework agreements left to be signed as of the publication date of this notice. Participating Authorities will be able to enter into a Call-Off Agreement under the Framework Agreement following the call-off procedure. 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. Access to the documentation can be provided via https://ccaps.bluelightcommercial.police.uk/login/index.php

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05614d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079227-2026
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
£71,348,300 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£71,348,300 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£71,348,300 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£71,348,300 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
12 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
7
Supplier Names

Ballyclare Ltd

Bristol Uniforms LTD

Eagle Technical Product Limitied

FlamePro Global Ltd

Hunter apparel Solution Ltd

Jolly Scarpe Spa

Rosenbauer Limited

Further Information

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