Notice Information
Notice Title
C26006 - Business Rates
Notice Description
Kent Fire and Rescue have direct awarded the contract for Business Rates to Avison Young via the Fusion21 framework titled Construction Consultancy Services Framework under Lot 12. The service is to provide business rates advice and liability mitigation service for the 2026 rating revaluation. The contract commences from the 1st April 2026 and expires 31st March 2029.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Direct awarded the contract for Business Rates to Avison Young via the Fusion21 framework titled Construction Consultancy Services Framework under Lot 12
Procurement Information
Direct awarded the contract for Business Rates to Avison Young via the Fusion21 framework titled Construction Consultancy Services Framework under Lot 12
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060bc2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005583-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71530000 - Construction consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KENT FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- alex.whelan@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
- TLJ4 Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Maidstone
- Electoral Ward
- Tovil
- Westminster Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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