--- title: "C18068 - Provision of Specialist Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d5dfe832-00a3-4178-b57f-0a5826ca41ef" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d5dfe832-00a3-4178-b57f-0a5826ca41ef" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d5dfe832-00a3-4178-b57f-0a5826ca41ef.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d5dfe832-00a3-4178-b57f-0a5826ca41ef.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KENT FIRE AND MEDWAY TOWNS FIRE AUTHORITY" published: "2021-02-15" --- # C18068 - Provision of Specialist Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Buyer: KENT FIRE AND MEDWAY TOWNS FIRE AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d5dfe832-00a3-4178-b57f-0a5826ca41ef [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d5dfe832-00a3-4178-b57f-0a5826ca41ef) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d5dfe832-00a3-4178-b57f-0a5826ca41ef.json) ## Summary The Kent Fire and Medway Towns Fire Authority is currently conducting a procurement process titled "C18068 - Provision of Specialist Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)" to establish a national framework for supplying specialist PPE and associated services. This procurement, classified under the industry category of "Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories," will cover the geographical area of the UK, Channel Islands, and other Crown dependencies. The tender is at the planning stage and will close on 7th April 2021. The total estimated value of the contract is £100,000,000, and the contract period will run from 29th November 2021 to 28th November 2025, with procurement executed through a selective method using a restricted procedure. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses operating in the personal protective equipment sector, especially those providing clothing and related services in the emergency response and safety industries. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-equipped to participate, as the framework allows for mini-competitions and direct procurements across multiple service categories, including hazardous materials and urban search and rescue equipment. Companies that specialise in the production, cleaning, maintenance, or servicing of such protective equipment can benefit from this national framework, which seeks to support a range of services provided to fire and rescue services and other first responders. ## Notice This procurement seeks to establish a national framework for the provision of Specialist PPE clothing and associated services. The Framework Arrangement will enable call off contracts to be established by Fire and Rescue Services, which includes other blue light services covered under the Civil Contingences Act 2004 level 1 and level 2 responders. This will also include Kent Search and Rescue (Lowlands) or similar voluntary charitable organisations and will cover the geographical area of the UK, Channel Islands and other Crown dependencies, to procure items either directly or via mini competition dependent on the lot structure. Hazardous Material Lot 1 Gas Tight Suits, Type 1a - ET Lot 2 Chemical Protection Suits (Combined Class 3 liquid and Class 4 Splash Tight) Lot 3 Chemical Protective Gloves Urban Search and Rescue Lot 4 Chainsaw Items Lot 5 Hot cutting Items Lot 6 Disaster Victim Identification Lot 7 Wildland Fire Fighting Ensemble Lot 8 Water Rescue Ensemble Lots 1-5, 7 and 8 will also include the provision of associated services including: cleaning, decontamination, repair, servicing and maintenance. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7bc44cf-9d48-42d9-aa6f-7710747b5248 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Feb 2021 | | Submission deadline | 7 Apr 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Nov 2021 - 28 Nov 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KENT FIRE AND MEDWAY TOWNS FIRE AUTHORITY | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME15 6XB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | Tovil | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment ### Codes - 18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories - 18200000 - Outerwear - 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment ## Release History - 15 Feb 2021 at 14:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7bc44cf-9d48-42d9-aa6f-7710747b5248 - 15 Feb 2021 at 13:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74848224-f079-481e-a03f-b7965650febb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7bc44cf-9d48-42d9-aa6f-7710747b5248 15th February 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74848224-f079-481e-a03f-b7965650febb 15th February 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=196f573e-7740-eb11-8106-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.kent.fire-uk.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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