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NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 7 (Lightweight Firefighting PPE)

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 23:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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13 Apr 2026 at 20:04

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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09 Apr 2026 at 12:51

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30 Jul 2025 at 19:05

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30 Jul 2025 at 14:05

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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 lightweight firefighting personal protective equipment (PPE) for the NFCC National Firefighter PPE Project, covering Lot 7. The requirement is for specialist protective and safety clothing, including lightweight firefighting clothing and fire-brigade uniforms, rather than general workwear. Supply is intended for participating UK public authorities across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Jersey, through framework call-offs. The framework can be used by the permitted authorities listed in its agreement. This is a goods procurement led by Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority, with the equipment supporting firefighter protection and operational safety across a broad UK delivery area.

The procurement is complete and awarded through an open competitive flexible procedure. Four suppliers were selected: Ballyclare Ltd, Flamepro Global, Hunter Apparel Solutions Ltd and Sioen. The award was made on 26 March 2026 for £75,604,485.15 gross, and the framework contract was signed on 10 July 2026. The contract period runs from 11 July 2026 to 9 July 2034. It is an open framework with up to four participants and call-offs using a reopening-of-competition procedure. Evaluation was 70% quality and 30% price, including quality and technical responses, wearer trials and site visits. Participation required legal, financial and technical capacity, assessed through the procurement questionnaire and tender documents. The lot was suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

This award shows sustained demand from UK fire and rescue authorities for specialist lightweight firefighter PPE supplied through a multi-supplier framework. A credible future competitor would need to design, manufacture or distribute compliant protective clothing and demonstrate dependable technical performance in operational use. Evidence of legal and financial capacity, relevant technical ability and the resources to support multiple participating authorities would be important. Suppliers should be prepared for formal quality and technical assessment, wearer trials and site visits, rather than a price-only competition. The framework’s call-off model favours businesses able to respond to repeated competitions and maintain reliable supply, delivery-in-full performance, low despatch-error rates and effective first-time service support. SMEs have already competed successfully in this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 7 (Lightweight Firefighting PPE)

Notice Description

This is the Contract Details Notice relating to 'Lot 7 (Lightweight Firefighting PPE)' of the NFCC National Firefighter PPE Project 'Lot 7 (Lightweight Firefighting PPE)' relates to the provision of Lightweight Firefighting PPE, as set out within the Specification and Requirement document for this Lot. Please note that this opportunity was seeking to establish a series of open Framework Agreements. Each successive open framework will be for specific products and/or services that will be awarded to successful suppliers, pursuant to which the Participating Authorities listed in Annex 1 of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire may award a Call-Off Agreement. It is has been awarded to the top 4 successful suppliers who have now 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-05614e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075500-2026
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
£75,604,485 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£75,604,485 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£75,604,485 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£75,604,485 £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 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

Flamepro global

Hunter Apparel Solutions Ltd

Sioen

Further Information

Notice Documents

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