Kent Firefighter PPE Contract, £95.2m, Awarded 9th Apr

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

• Kent and Medway Towns Fire and Rescue Authority UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-033502

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05614b

Published 9 April 2026, 1:11pm

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Scope Contract 1. NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 4 Fire Structural PPE (4 suppliers) Information about tenders Submission Procedure Suppliers (4)
- Ballyclare Ltd
- Eagle Technical Products Ltd
- FlamePro Global Ltd
- Sioen UK Ltd
Contracting authority

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Reference

C25038

Description

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.

Contract 1. NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 4 Fire Structural PPE

Suppliers (4)

• Ballyclare Ltd
• Eagle Technical Products Ltd
• FlamePro Global Ltd
• Sioen UK Ltd

Contract value

• £95,224,902.82 including VAT Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

27 March 2026

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

6 April 2026

Standstill period

• End: 20 April 2026
• 6 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

10 May 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

• 11 May 2026 to 29 March 2034
• 7 years, 10 months, 19 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

Occupational clothing

Industrial clothing

Clothing made of coated or impregnated textile fabrics

Special clothing and accessories

Special clothing

Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment

Firefighting equipment

Protective and safety clothing

Fire-brigade uniforms

Contract locations

• UKE1 - East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
• UKM9 - Southern Scotland
• UKM8 - West Central Scotland
• UKM7 - Eastern Scotland
• UKL14 - South West Wales
• UKC - North East (England)
• UKD - North West (England)
• UKG - West Midlands (England)
• UKF - East Midlands (England)
• UKH - East of England
• UKK - South West (England)
• UKJ - South East (England)
• UKM - Scotland
• UKL - Wales
• UKM5 - North Eastern Scotland
• UKL2 - East Wales
• UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
• UKN0 - Northern Ireland

Information about tenders

• 7 tenders received
• 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
  • 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
• 4 suppliers awarded contracts
• 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Submission

Submission type

Tenders

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Suppliers

Ballyclare Ltd

• Companies House: 07463998 First Floor Unit C1 C2, Hercules Office Park, Bird Hall Lane

Stockport

SK3 0UX

United Kingdom

Email: alex.williams@ballyclaregroup.com

Region: UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 4 Fire Structural PPE

Eagle Technical Products Ltd

• Companies House: 04385015 Leltex House, Longley Lane

Manchester

M22 4SY

United Kingdom

Email: jon.reeves@eagletechnicalproducts.com

Region: UKD33 - Manchester

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 4 Fire Structural PPE

FlamePro Global Ltd

• Companies House: 10848992 Unit 2, Dianthus Business Park, Newport

Brough

HU15 2FT

United Kingdom

Email: jack.griffin@flame-pro.com

Region: UKE12 - East Riding of Yorkshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 4 Fire Structural PPE

Sioen UK Ltd

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZML-9188-HYNH Altham Lane, Altham

Accrington

BB5 5YA

United Kingdom

Email: laura.biddick@sioen.com

Region: UKD46 - East Lancashire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 4 Fire Structural PPE

Contracting authority

Kent and Medway Towns Fire and Rescue Authority

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCTX-8834-ZQLL The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil

Maidstone

ME15 6XB

United Kingdom

Contact name: Miss Sarah Walsh

Telephone: 01622692121

Email: Sarah.Walsh@kent.fire-uk.org

Region: UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government