Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

Kent & Medway Town Fire Authority

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PCTX-8834-ZQLL

Address:

Service Headquarters, The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil
Maidstone
ME15 6XB
UK

Contact name:

Amanda Avron-Cotton

Email:

procurement@kent.fire-uk.org

Telephone:

01622 692 121

Website:

https://www.kent.fire-uk.org

Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Direct award

Tenders received:

0

Tenders assessed:

0

Tenders from SMEs:

0

Tenders from VCSEs:

0

Scope

Title:

Alerter System Support and Maintenance

Reference number:

C20046

Description:

This is a below-threshold direct award for an ongoing support and maintenance contract which will be required until such time as the current alerting system is replaced. This relates to the Control Programme, CAD Replacement project which is currently in implementation. In addition, there is a cost for Annual Inspection of System, Aerial,Feeder and Battery Back-up (48 sites) plus estimated expenditure of up to £10k for new FAS as and when required to replace EOL hardware in this interim period whilst the new solution implementation is underway.
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Participation

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Lots

Description:

Not provided

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

Above threshold:

No

Suitable for SMEs:

No

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Contract dates (estimated):

01/01/2027 to 31/12/2028

CPV classifications:

50334400 - Communications system maintenance services.

Contract can be extended:

No

Delivery regions:

UKJ4 - Kent

Suppliers

Lot 1

Title:

Not provided

Supplier:

Smye-Rumsby Ltd

Companies House:

00624430

Address:

123/125 Snargate St
Dover
CT17 9AP
UK

Email:

procurement@kent.fire-uk.org

Telephone:

01622 692121

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No

Supported employment provider:

No

Public service mutual:

No

Documents

Associated tender documents:

Not provided

Technical specifications:

Not provided

Contract Terms

Contract terms:

Not provided

A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes

Direct Award Justification

Allowed by statutory instrument:

No

Direct award justifications:

Additional or repeat - extension

Justification description:

Repeat services for ongoing maintenance and support of alerter system which will be replaced as part of new CAD solution implementation (Est. Jan 2028)

Special regime:

None

Other organisations

Not provided