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NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 8 (Cleaning and Maintenance)

Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

10 Aug 2026 at 00:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
AwardUpdate

13 Apr 2026 at 19:58

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

09 Apr 2026 at 12:39

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

30 Jul 2025 at 19:05

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 bought cleaning, maintenance and repair services for national firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE), including fire-brigade uniforms, protective clothing and associated specialist workwear. The requirement covers laundry collection and laundry management as well as the servicing and repair of firefighting and safety clothing. It supports participating public authorities using the framework, with delivery across locations throughout the United Kingdom. The procurement is classified under occupational clothing and protective safety clothing, firefighting equipment, and laundry-management services. It is intended for authorities requiring specialist handling of firefighter PPE, rather than general garment cleaning. The framework enables participating authorities to place individual call-off agreements for their own requirements under the agreed process.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded under an open competitive flexible procedure. The estimated gross value is £2,294,401,494.80 including VAT. Three suppliers were awarded the framework: Ballyclare Ltd, Elis UK Ltd and Hunter Apparel Solutions Ltd. The award date was 26 March 2026; the standstill period ended on 20 April 2026; the contract was signed on 10 July 2026 and runs from 11 July 2026 to 9 July 2034. The framework uses reopened competition for call-offs and has a maximum of three participants. Evaluation was 70% quality and 30% price, with quality covering written and technical responses plus wearer trials. The expression-of-interest deadline was 12 August 2025, and enquiries closed on 11 August 2025.

This award shows sustained public-sector demand for specialist firefighter PPE care across the United Kingdom, including collection, cleaning, maintenance and repair. A credible competitor would need the operational capability to manage protective clothing safely, deliver reliable service turnaround and control repair quality at framework scale. The evaluation specifically tested written and technical quality through wearer trials, so suppliers should be able to demonstrate practical performance as well as a competitive pricing model. The published performance measures focus on turnaround lead times, repair errors and first-time resolution of service issues. The framework was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and three suppliers reached the final stage, indicating that capable specialist providers can compete alongside larger organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 8 (Cleaning and Maintenance)

Notice Description

This Contract Details Notice relates to 'Lot 8 (Cleaning and Maintenance)' 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 3 successful suppliers at the time of publication of this notice 2 Supplies have completed their respective Framework Agreement with the other to be added. 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 found here 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-05614f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075503-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

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

98311000 - Laundry-collection services

98311100 - Laundry-management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,294,401,494 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
£2,294,401,494 £1B-£10B
Awards Value
£2,294,401,494 £1B-£10B
Contracts Value
£2,294,401,494 £1B-£10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 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
3
Supplier Names

Ballyclare ltd

Elis uk Ltd

Hunter Apparel Solutions Ltd

Further Information

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