Notice Information
Notice Title
Subsurface Casualty Location and Retrieval - Market Engagement
Notice Description
Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority (the Authority) are seeking to engage with suppliers of remotely operated subsurface vehicles to a demonstration of Remotely Operated Vehicles for the search, location, and retrieval of a simulated subsurface casualty. The controlled demonstration will simulate an operational scenario to assess key capabilities. *Scenario: Subsurface Casualty Location and Retrieval Suppliers will be required to demonstrate their product's ability to: 1.Search: Rapidly and effectively sweep a designated area to identify the presence of the simulated casualty. 2.Locate: Accurately pinpoint the horizontal and vertical position (depth) of the simulated casualty. 3.Retrieval: Demonstrate the products ability to undertake the safe and effective retrieval of the casualty. Key Focus Areas: *Accuracy and Precision: Of location and depth measurement. *Speed of Operation: Time taken to successfully locate the target. *Usability and Deployment: Ease and speed of system set-up and operation. *Data Output: Quality, clarity, and utility of the information provided for retrieval planning. This market engagement is not a guarantee that the Authority will proceed to a tender process and participation in the demonstration will be at the expense of suppliers. 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./3PR27DQR9S To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3PR27DQR9S
Planning Information
The controlled demonstration will simulate an operational scenario to assess key capabilities. •Scenario: Subsurface Casualty Location and Retrieval Suppliers will be required to demonstrate their product's ability to: 1.Search: Rapidly and effectively sweep a designated area to identify the presence of the simulated casualty. 2.Locate: Accurately pinpoint the horizontal and vertical position (depth) of the simulated casualty. 3.Retrieval: Demonstrate the products ability to undertake the safe and effective retrieval of the casualty. Key Focus Areas: •Accuracy and Precision: Of location and depth measurement. •Speed of Operation: Time taken to successfully locate the target. •Usability and Deployment: Ease and speed of system set-up and operation. •Data Output: Quality, clarity, and utility of the information provided for retrieval planning. Please provide the following information 1.Company Name and Contact Details: (Name, Phone, Email) 2.Product/System Overview: A brief (maximum 1-page) summary outlining the product/system you propose to demonstrate, specifically highlighting its subsurface location capabilities. 3.Resource Requirements: Any essential power, space, access, or technical requirements needed for your 2-hour demonstration. Suppliers will be invited to attend a two hour demonstration on Wednesday 11th December 2025 at Teston ME18 5BX, once suppliers have registered their interest they will be contacted via Delta to organise a time. It should be noted that this market engagement is not guaranteed to lead to a tender process and that suppliers particiapte at their own cost.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05de24
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072583-2025
- 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
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
71352000 - Subsurface surveying services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 15 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 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
- Not specified
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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072583-2025
10th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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