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title: "NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 9 (Specialist Decontamination)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056150"
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buyer: "KENT AND MEDWAY TOWNS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-04-13"
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# NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 9 (Specialist Decontamination)

Buyer: KENT AND MEDWAY TOWNS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056150

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## Summary

The Kent and Medway Towns Fire and Rescue Authority, acting on behalf of the National Firefighter Chemical Cleaning (NFCC), has completed the tender for "Lot 9 - Specialist Decontamination," a part of the National Firefighter PPE framework. The procurement focuses on the specialist decontamination of firefighting personal protective equipment (PPE), crucial for regions throughout the United Kingdom, including areas like Northern Ireland and several others within Great Britain. The procurement has reached the award stage, with the contract commencing on 11th May 2026 and lasting until 29th March 2034. This open competitive procedure has been categorised under services relating to fire-fighting, special clothing and accessories, and is governed by the legal framework outlined in the UK Public General Act 2023/54.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for suppliers within the sectors of occupational and specialist clothing, fire-fighting equipment, and cleaning services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), such as the awarded suppliers Decontex B.V from Belgium and Hunter Apparel Solutions Ltd from the United Kingdom, have successfully secured framework agreements. These businesses will benefit from the potential to enter call-off agreements under this framework, ensuring steady business engagement over the eight-year contract period. The contract opens new avenues for companies focusing on innovative decontamination techniques and those supplying protective and safety attire, managing to combine high quality with competitive pricing. The framework agreement encourages broad participation, fostering an environment where SMEs can not only compete but also excel at providing high-standard fire and rescue services.

## Notice

Kent and Medway Towns Fire and Rescue Authority on behalf of NFCC, as the Contracting Authority, have now awarded the opportunity set out below for Lot 9 Specialist Decontamination, please note a voluntary 30 days standstill period now applies from starting from 9/04/2026 ending on 9/05/2026. Please note that this opportunity was seeking to establish a series of open Framework Agreements. Each successive open framework will be for specific products and/or services that will be awarded to successful suppliers, pursuant to which the Participating Authorities listed in Annex 1 of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire may award a Call-Off Agreement. 'Lot 9 (Specialist Decontamination) relates to the provision of specialist decontamination cleaning of Fire Structural PPE, Lightweight Firefighting PPE, as set out within the Specification and Requirement document for this Lot. It is has been awarded to the top 2 successful suppliers will each be awarded a Framework Agreement Participating Authorities will be able to enter into a Call-Off Agreement under the Framework Agreement following the call-off procedure. As an open framework it is intended that it will have a maximum term of 8 years. It is anticipated that the successive frameworks will re-open as follows: in (i) March 2029 and (ii) between March 2032 and March 2033. These dates may be subject to change at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Anyone wishing to take part should look for further notices to be published around these times.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033497-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 May 2026 - 29 Mar 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £134,373,145 |
| Lots value | £134,373,145 |
| Awards value | £134,373,145 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT AND MEDWAY TOWNS FIRE AND RESCUE 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLL1 West Wales and The Valleys, TLL14 South West Wales, TLL2 East Wales, TLM Scotland, TLM5 North Eastern Scotland, TLM7 Eastern Scotland, TLM8 West Central Scotland, TLM9 Southern Scotland, TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | DECONTEX; HUNTER APPAREL SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
- 18110000 - Occupational clothing
- 18113000 - Industrial clothing
- 18224000 - Clothing made of coated or impregnated textile fabrics
- 18400000 - Special clothing and accessories
- 18410000 - Special clothing
- 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
- 35111000 - Firefighting equipment
- 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing
- 35811100 - Fire-brigade uniforms
- 98311000 - Laundry-collection services
- 98311100 - Laundry-management services

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2026 at 18:51 - AwardUpdate - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033497-2026
- 9 Apr 2026 at 11:02 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032314-2026
- 30 Jul 2025 at 18:05 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044510-2025
- 17 Jul 2025 at 13:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040967-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033497-2026
  13th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032314-2026
  9th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044510-2025
  30th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040967-2025
  17th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FAJDDJ6886
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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