UK-Maidstone: Fire-brigade and rescue services.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Contracting Authorities
- Contracting authority:
- Kent Fire and Rescue Service
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PCTX-8834-ZQLL
- Address:
The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil
Maidstone
ME15 6XB
UK- Contact name:
- Not provided
- Email:
- alex.whelan@kent.fire-uk.org
- Telephone:
- 01622692121
- Website:
- https://www.kent.fire-uk.org/
- Organisation type:
- REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
- Devolved regulations that apply:
- None
Procedure
- Procedure type:
Open procedure- Preliminary market engagement conducted:
- No
- Special regime:
None
Scope
- Title:
- C26019 - Fire Investigation Training
- Reference number:
- Not provided
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- Description:
- Kent Fire and Rescue Service (the Authority) invites suitably qualified and experienced training providers to submit tenders for the delivery of Fire Investigation Training. As a blue‐light emergency service, the Authority requires its crews and officers to maintain high levels of competence to ensure the safety of residents across Kent.
The Authority seeks to appoint a provider to deliver the following courses:
- Level 2 Award in Fire Investigation
- Foundation Training for Tier 2 Fire Investigators
- Level 5 Certificate in Fire Investigation
Interested providers must register on the Kent Business Portal (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/) to access full tender documentation, instructions, and submission requirements.
All submissions must be completed via the Portal in accordance with the instructions provided. Responses submitted by any other method will not be accepted.
Deadline for Submissions is the 1st July 2026 12:00pm (Noon)
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1047895836
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/E8XSS27ZM3 - Total value (estimated):
GBP 217,000 excluding VAT
GBP 260,400 including VAT
- Contract value:
- GBP 260,400 including VAT
Contract Details
Contract 1
- Title:
- C26019 - Fire Investigation Training
- Reference number:
- Not provided
- Contract value:
- GBP 251,700 including VAT
- Below the relevant threshold:
- No
- Award decision date:
- 20/07/2026
- Earliest date the contract will be signed:
- 30/07/2026
- Contract dates (estimated):
- 03/08/2026 to 02/08/2032
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- CPV classifications:
75250000 - Fire-brigade and rescue services.
75251000 - Fire-brigade services.
75251110 - Fire-prevention services.- Delivery regions:
Not provided- Assessment summaries sent:
- 20/07/2026
Supplier
- Supplier:
- Gardiner Associates Training and Research Ltd
- Companies House:
- PBVC-1844-JZCY
- Address:
Phoenix House, 251 Carr Road
Northolt
UB5 4RN
UK- Email:
- enquiries@gatr.co.uk
- 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