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title: "GB-Maidstone: C24101 Drones - Replacement of existing operational drone fleet"
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# GB-Maidstone: C24101 Drones - Replacement of existing operational drone fleet

Buyer: Kent & Medway Town Fire Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-276fdf0c-0eb7-46d4-b093-147d51f74142

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## Summary

Kent & Medway Town Fire Authority procured replacement equipment for its operational drone fleet. The requirement was for drone hardware to replace the authority’s existing operational fleet, supporting its fire and rescue service activities. The procurement is categorised as goods and classified under CPV 44316400, covering hardware. Delivery was for the South East of England, with the buying organisation based in Maidstone, Kent. The requirement was purchased through the Government Commercial Agency framework using the GCA Purchasing Platform. It is therefore relevant to suppliers of operational drones, drone hardware and associated fleet replacement equipment able to serve a public-sector emergency services customer in the South East.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Kent & Medway Town Fire Authority awarded the contract to AKHTER COMPUTERS LIMITED on 30 July 2026. The awarded value was £37,156, excluding any further amounts not recorded in the procurement. The contract ran from 1 August 2026 to 31 August 2026. The requirement was bought through a GCA framework rather than as a standalone open tender, with the GCA Purchasing Platform used for the purchase. The tender had a submission deadline of 30 July 2026. The procurement was a single requirement for replacement operational drone fleet hardware, and the award was active when recorded.

For a supplier assessing future demand from this buyer, the award demonstrates a defined requirement for replacing an operational drone fleet used by a fire and rescue authority. A credible competitor would need to supply suitable operational drone hardware as a fleet rather than an isolated consumer product, understand public-sector purchasing routes, and be able to fulfil a complete equipment replacement requirement for emergency services use. Experience supporting operational users, dependable product availability, technical assurance, configuration and delivery would strengthen a future proposition. Suppliers should also be able to work through a relevant government framework and its purchasing platform, since this requirement was bought through that route. The incumbent was a large company, indicating a procurement suited to established suppliers with the capacity and compliance arrangements to support a public-sector fleet.

## Notice

Replacement of Operational Drone Fleet Additional information: Purchased under GCA Framework via GCA Purchasing Platform

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d19e987b-15de-4b11-970a-dfd6bd07c672 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £37,156 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £37,156 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Kent & Medway Town Fire Authority |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Postcode area | Not specified |
| Postcode | Not specified |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Akhter Computers Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44316400 - Hardware

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 15:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d19e987b-15de-4b11-970a-dfd6bd07c672

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d19e987b-15de-4b11-970a-dfd6bd07c672
  10th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1065355555
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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