Contracting Authorities

Contracting authority:

Kent Fire and Rescue Service

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PCTX-8834-ZQLL

Address:

The Godlands
Maidstone
ME15 6XB
UK

Contact name:

Not provided

Email:

alex.whelan@kent.fire-uk.org

Telephone:

Not provided

Website:

Not provided

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

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

C25062 - Ashford Live Fire Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs

Reference number:

C25062

Description:

Kent Fire and Rescue Service have appointed Draeger Safety UK Ltd for the maintenance, servicing, and repair of the Specialist Smoke Capture and Filtration System installed at the Ashford Live Fire Training Building.

The installed system is a bespoke, proprietary, non‐open‐protocol platform designed and manufactured exclusively by Draeger Safety UK Ltd. As a result, the ongoing servicing, maintenance, and technical support of the system needs to be delivered by Draeger Safety UK Ltd, who are the sole provider with the necessary proprietary knowledge, components, and certification to work on their system.

Due to the unique and manufacturer specific nature of the system, no alternative supplier is able to provide the required services. The contract has therefore been awarded through a direct award in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 permitting award where competition is absent for technical reasons.

This contract will be in place for the life of the system and for the purposes of this notice have a term of 20 years.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1044306246

Contract value:

Not provided

Contract Details

Contract 1

Title:

Ashford Live Fire Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs

Reference number:

Not provided

Contract value:

GBP 500,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold:

No

Award decision date:

30/06/2026

Earliest date the contract will be signed:

10/07/2026

Contract dates (estimated):

12/07/2026 to 11/07/2046

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

CPV classifications:

50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment.

50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery.

50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment.

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations.

Delivery regions:

Not provided

Supplier

Supplier:

Draeger Safety UK Ltd

Companies House:

00777464

Address:

Ullswater Close, Blyth Riverside Business Park, Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 4RG
UK

Email:

nqrs@draeger.com

Telephone:

Not provided

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No

Supported employment provider:

No

Public service mutual:

No

Other organisations

Not provided