Planning

Battery Powered HRE - Market Engagement

KENT AND MEDWAY TOWNS FIRE AUTHORITY

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Planning

04 Nov 2025 at 12:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for battery-powered high rescues equipment (HRE). This procurement is classified under the industry category of firefighting, rescue, and safety equipment, primarily located in Maidstone and Rochester, United Kingdom. The buyer is a sub-central government public authority, actively seeking to engage with suppliers through a market engagement session scheduled to take place by Friday, 28th November 2025. Interested suppliers should express their interest via the Delta eSourcing portal. The market engagement sessions aim to gather supplier inputs, although it does not guarantee a subsequent tender issuance. The anticipated contract period is projected to start on 1st June 2026 and conclude on 31st May 2030, with a tentative gross value of GBP 95,000.

This tender process presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the manufacture and supply of firefighting equipment. Small to medium enterprises that offer innovative, battery-powered HRE solutions can benefit from engaging in this procurement cycle, providing a platform for growth and exposure within the public safety sector. Companies with experience in working with public authorities or those looking to break into the emergency services market would find this opportunity particularly valuable. Engaging in the initial market engagement process allows businesses to influence forthcoming tender specifications and establish relationships with the Kent Fire and Rescue Service, thereby enhancing their chances of success in subsequent procurement rounds.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Battery Powered HRE - Market Engagement

Notice Description

Kent Fire and Rescue Service are looking to engage with suppliers of Battery Powered HRE. Suppliers should express their interest via the Delta portal by Friday 28th November 2025 where they will be invited to attend a Kent Fire and Rescue site either at Maidstone or Rochester to participate in market engagement at a Kent Fire and Rescue site either in Rochester or Maidstone. It should be noted that it is not guaranteed that the Authority will issue a tender following the market engagement. Currently the Authority are unable to provide information on contract value or timings. Where Kent Fire and Rescue have other market engagement notices which are also of interest to a supplier these will be coordinated to be on the same date. Currently the Authority have availability on the following dates: 13th November 2025 27th November 2025 28th November 2025 10th December 2025 11th December 2025 The Authority will endeavour to accommodate suppliers at a mutually convenient time. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Firefighting%2C-rescue-and-safety-equipment./RSXRWUG7TU To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RSXRWUG7TU

Planning Information

Kent Fire and Rescue Service are looking to engage with suppliers of Battery Powered HRE Equipment. Suppliers should express their interest via the Delta portal by Friday 28th November 2025 where they will be invited to attend a Kent Fire and Rescue site either at Maidstone or Rochester for a market engagement session. Where Kent Fire and Rescue have other market engagement notices which are also of interest to a supplier these will be coordinated to be on the same date.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d9c3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070786-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment

35111000 - Firefighting equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£95,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 31 May 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT AND MEDWAY TOWNS FIRE AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Elizabeth Noble
Contact Email
elizabeth.noble@kent.fire-uk.org
Contact Phone
01622 692121

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME15 6XB
Post Town
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Tovil
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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