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Published 22 Apr 2025, 14:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Appliance Graphics · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)
Published estimate£30,000≈ £15k / year · £30,000 inc. VAT20% above published estimate
Submissions closed 20 May 2025awarded 4 Jul 2025
Awarded to Bluelite Graphics Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 15 Jun 2027 · up to 14 Jun 2028 with extensions · starts 16 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kent Fire and Rescue have awarded a contract for the installation of graphics across its fleet of vehicles. The contract period is for 2 years with an option to extend for a further 12 months.

The contract will allow for initial installation across 95 vehicles and graphics for vehicles on an ad-hoc basis throughout the life of the contract. The initial installation in will include fire station names on each side of the vehicle cab and roof decals.

CPV: Emergency vehicles · Printing services · Rescue vehicles

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 16 Jun 2025 – 15 Jun 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 14 Jun 2028 with extensionsValue: £30,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: one, 12 month extension available at the end of the initial contract term
34114100 Emergency vehicles34114110 Rescue vehicles79810000 Printing services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The award criteria is set at 60% price, 40% quality. Tenderer's will be assessed against 4 quality questions which will be scored 0-5. Full details of each question and scoring criteria is set out within the tender pack. The lowest overall cost will be awarded full available marks for price and all subsequent bids will receive a proportion of the available marks based on the lowest overall submission Full details of the evaluation criteria can be found within the tender pack.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Apr 2025, 14:36 BST
Last source update
6 Aug 2025, 14:41 BST
Authority reference
C25023
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016270
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Emergency vehiclesPrinting servicesRescue vehicles
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0505b4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
20 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

22 Apr 2025 → 6 Aug 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Apr 2025, 14:36 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    13 May 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    20 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    16 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 14:41 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Apr 2025, 14:36 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 14:41 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    6 Aug 2025, 14:41 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £30,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bluelite Graphics Ltd£30,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Bluelite Graphics Ltd

    Signed
    4 Jul 2025
    Value
    £30,000
    Period
    7 Aug 2025 – 6 Aug 2027 · up to 5 Aug 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 month extension available

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCTX-8834-ZQLL The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil, Maidstone, South East, ME15 6XBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BLUELITE GRAPHICS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03405305GB-PPON: PTYN-5899-RQQH Unit 7 Sovereign Business Park, Burgess Hill, South East, RH15 9TYContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender