Notice Information
Notice Title
C26019 - Fire Investigation Training
Notice Description
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (the Authority) invites suitably qualified and experienced training providers to submit tenders for the delivery of Fire Investigation Training. As a blue-light emergency service, the Authority requires its crews and officers to maintain high levels of competence to ensure the safety of residents across Kent. The Authority seeks to appoint a provider to deliver the following courses: - Level 2 Award in Fire Investigation - Foundation Training for Tier 2 Fire Investigators - Level 5 Certificate in Fire Investigation Interested providers must register on the Kent Business Portal (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/) to access full tender documentation, instructions, and submission requirements. All submissions must be completed via the Portal in accordance with the instructions provided. Responses submitted by any other method will not be accepted. Deadline for Submissions is the 1st July 2026 12:00pm (Noon) For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Fire-brigade-and-rescue-services./E8XSS27ZM3 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/E8XSS27ZM3
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Contract can be extended for a further 2 years if the service is required (1year + 1year).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ab2e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051758-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
75250000 - Fire-brigade and rescue services
75251000 - Fire-brigade services
75251110 - Fire-prevention services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £217,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £217,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Jun 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Jul 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 3 Aug 2026 - 3 Aug 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KENT FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/051758-2026
2nd June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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