NFCC National Firefighter PPE

Descriptions

On behalf of the National Fire Chief Council (NFCC) Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority acting as the Contracting Authority is seeking to establish an Open Framework using the Competitive Flexible Procedure for the provision of Firefighter and lightweight (Wildland Fire and Technical Rescue) PPE, using a series of successive frameworks for specific goods and services.

Lot 1 - Managed Service through a lease arrangement ( either full head to toe ensemble or partial items to be taken as dictated by the purchasing authorities)

The following are purchase only Lots

Lot 2 - Fire Structural, Wildland/Technical Rescue Helmets

Lot 3 - Particulate Fire Hood

Lot 4 - Fire Structural Tunic and Trouser

Lot 5 - Fire Structural and Rescue Gloves

Lot 6 - Fire Structural and Rescue boots

Lot 7 - Lightweight PPE (dual standard of Wildand Fire and Technical Rescue, tunic meeting class 2 and class 3 and trousers)

Lot 8 - Associated Services for Aqueous laundry ( including,repairs, service and maintenance)

Lot 0 - Specialist Decontamination ( including,repairs, service and maintenance)

For Lots 1, 2,3 ,5, 7, 8 and 9 up to 3 suppliers may be successful be awarded onto these frameworks

For Lot(s) 4 and 7 up to 4 successful suppliers may be awarded onto these frameworks

There are 3 key stages

Participation stage including Procurement Specific Questionnaire and CDP information

Tender Stage including ITT based on technical,quality and price criteria in addition to wearer trials and site visits being undertaken.

Over the course of the last 7 months there has been 6 Market Engagement Session being carried out and the last one is due to take place virtually on 3rd July has now been postponed and will take place on the 7th July, previous Preliminary Market Engagement Notice for this session can be found on find a tender Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-019707 .

Any one wishing to take part in this session should complete the booking form found on this link - https://forms.office.com/e/jKtAy10fYY

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=961514773

Engagement deadline
10 July 2025

Engagement process description
The formal market engagement sessions end of 7th July 2025 after which the Participation Stage will commence on 11th July 2025. Therefore if you feel that you are interested in this opportunity please complete the booking link to the final market engagement session - https://forms.office.com/e/jKtAy10fYY