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title: "Battery Powered HRE - Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d9c3"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "KENT AND MEDWAY TOWNS FIRE AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-11-04"
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# Battery Powered HRE - Market Engagement

Buyer: KENT AND MEDWAY TOWNS FIRE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d9c3

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## Summary

Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for battery-powered high rescues equipment (HRE). This procurement is classified under the industry category of firefighting, rescue, and safety equipment, primarily located in Maidstone and Rochester, United Kingdom. The buyer is a sub-central government public authority, actively seeking to engage with suppliers through a market engagement session scheduled to take place by Friday, 28th November 2025. Interested suppliers should express their interest via the Delta eSourcing portal. The market engagement sessions aim to gather supplier inputs, although it does not guarantee a subsequent tender issuance. The anticipated contract period is projected to start on 1st June 2026 and conclude on 31st May 2030, with a tentative gross value of GBP 95,000.

This tender process presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the manufacture and supply of firefighting equipment. Small to medium enterprises that offer innovative, battery-powered HRE solutions can benefit from engaging in this procurement cycle, providing a platform for growth and exposure within the public safety sector. Companies with experience in working with public authorities or those looking to break into the emergency services market would find this opportunity particularly valuable. Engaging in the initial market engagement process allows businesses to influence forthcoming tender specifications and establish relationships with the Kent Fire and Rescue Service, thereby enhancing their chances of success in subsequent procurement rounds.

## Notice

Kent Fire and Rescue Service are looking to engage with suppliers of Battery Powered HRE. Suppliers should express their interest via the Delta portal by Friday 28th November 2025 where they will be invited to attend a Kent Fire and Rescue site either at Maidstone or Rochester to participate in market engagement at a Kent Fire and Rescue site either in Rochester or Maidstone. It should be noted that it is not guaranteed that the Authority will issue a tender following the market engagement. Currently the Authority are unable to provide information on contract value or timings. Where Kent Fire and Rescue have other market engagement notices which are also of interest to a supplier these will be coordinated to be on the same date. Currently the Authority have availability on the following dates: 13th November 2025 27th November 2025 28th November 2025 10th December 2025 11th December 2025 The Authority will endeavour to accommodate suppliers at a mutually convenient time. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Firefighting%2C-rescue-and-safety-equipment./RSXRWUG7TU To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RSXRWUG7TU

### Planning Information

Kent Fire and Rescue Service are looking to engage with suppliers of Battery Powered HRE Equipment.
Suppliers should express their interest via the Delta portal by Friday 28th November 2025 where they will be invited to attend a Kent Fire and Rescue site either at Maidstone or Rochester for a market engagement session. 
Where Kent Fire and Rescue have other market engagement notices which are also of interest to a supplier these will be coordinated to be on the same date.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070786-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £95,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT 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

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
- 35111000 - Firefighting equipment

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2025 at 12:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070786-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070786-2025
  4th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RSXRWUG7TU
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Firefighting%2C-rescue-and-safety-equipment./RSXRWUG7TU
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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