NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 4 (Structural Firefighting PPE)

Further to the previous notice issued the Contracting has decided to apply a small standstill extension for Lot 4 only . The Standstill period will close at midnight on Friday 15 May 2026.

Kent and Medway Towns Fire and Rescue Authority on behalf of NFCC, as the Contracting Authority, have now awarded the opportunity set out below for Lot 4 (Structural Firefighting PPE) , please note a voluntary 30 days standstill period now applies from starting from 9/04/2026 ending on 9/05/2026.

Please note that this opportunity was seeking to establish a series of open Framework Agreements. Each successive open framework will be for specific products and/or services that will be awarded to successful suppliers, pursuant to which the Participating Authorities listed in Annex 1 of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire may award a Call-Off Agreement.

This award Notice relates to 'Lot 4 (Structural Firefighting PPE)'.

'Lot 4 (Structural Firefighting PPE)' relates to the provision of Fire Structural PPE, as set out within the Specification and Requirement document for this Lot.

It is has been awarded to the top 4 successful suppliers will each be awarded a Framework Agreement Participating Authorities will be able to enter into a Call-Off Agreement under the Framework Agreement following the call-off procedure.

Asan open framework it is intended that it will have a maximum term of 8 years. It is anticipated that the successive frameworks will re-open as follows: in (i) March 2029 and (ii) between March 2032 and March 2033. These dates may be subject to change at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Anyone wishing to take part should look for further notices to be published around these times.