--- title: "Kent Fire and Rescue Supplier Engagement Sessions" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037195" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-037195" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-037195.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-037195.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KENT FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE" published: "2023-01-04" --- # Kent Fire and Rescue Supplier Engagement Sessions Buyer: KENT FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037195 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-037195) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-037195.json) ## Summary The Kent Fire and Rescue Service is organising Supplier Engagement Sessions for various categories, including Operational Training services and PPE/Clothing supplier engagement. The sessions are scheduled for Wednesday 25th January. This procurement falls under the services category, with a focus on Training services. The buying organisation, Kent Fire and Rescue Service, is located in Maidstone, UK. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a recent update made on 4th January. This tender by the Kent Fire and Rescue Service presents opportunities for businesses in the Training services sector to engage as suppliers. Companies providing Training services, especially in areas related to Operational Training and PPE/Clothing, would be well-suited to compete in this tender. Additionally, businesses offering services in the Maidstone, UK area could benefit from participating in this procurement process. The deadline for registering interest and participation is highlighted as the 25th January session. ## Notice New dates for Operational Training services, and PPE and Clothing supplier engagement. **NEW** PPE/Clothing - Wednesday 25th January 11:30 - 13:00 **NEW** Operational Training - Wednesday 25th January 14:00 - 15:30 ### Lot Information Lot 1 Over the coming months, Kent Fire and Rescue Service would like to share with Industry our pipeline of potential contract opportunities across each of our category areas. The Authority spends on average PS18m per annum on third party goods and services across the categories. Our Commercial and Procurement Team focus on Professional Services, Fleet, Facilities Management and Construction, Operational Equipment, Information Communications Technology (ICT) and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Clothing and is fully focussed on delivering its Procurement Strategy that is committed to open, transparent and fair procurement and contracting processes. The Authority appreciates the dynamic nature of today's global markets, and the impacts and pressure that this has had and will continue to have on all supply chains. It is therefore more important than ever that we work together with Industry to enable forward planning, through open engagement. The Authority would like to invite all interested suppliers to join the first two sessions that share further information regarding Professional Services and Operational Equipment. The sessions are scheduled as follows; Professional Services (focussing on the requirements of the People Team (formally Human Resources): Monday 17th October starting at 10:00 hrs. Operational Equipment: Thursday 20th October starting at 13:00 hrs. Please allow 2.5 hours per event. Each event will be held via Microsoft Teams. Suppliers are encouraged to take every opportunity to engage with the Authority; all professional views, opinions and feedback will be very welcome throughout each event, so please do get involved. Please register your interest via the Kent Business Portal no later than 24 hours prior to the start time of each event. Further events will be published via the Kent Business Portal, so please do look out for further announcements from the Authority. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000117-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Dec 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KENT FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE | | 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 - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories - 19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials - 22 - Printed matter and related products - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 42 - Industrial machinery - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 45 - Construction work - 48 - Software package and information systems - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 51 - Installation services (except software) - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services - 65 - Public utilities - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories - 19000000 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials - 22000000 - Printed matter and related products - 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 42000000 - Industrial machinery - 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 45000000 - Construction work - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services - 51000000 - Installation services (except software) - 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services - 65000000 - Public utilities - 66000000 - Financial and insurance services - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80500000 - Training services - 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ## Release History - 4 Jan 2023 at 09:42 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000117-2023 - 3 Nov 2022 at 12:53 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031073-2022 - 21 Oct 2022 at 15:04 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029815-2022 - 29 Sep 2022 at 17:24 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027405-2022 ## 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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