C25052 - Information Architect Consultancy

Official notice

Authority: Kent Fire & Rescue Service (Police & fire)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£16,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to BETTER GROUP LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kent Fire and Rescue have appointed BETTER GROUP LIMITED (Trading as BetterGov) to provide the information architect consultancy service.

The objective for the consultancy service is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of Kent Fire and Rescues Services existing information landscape for internal operations and provide a road map to improve information effectiveness.

This contract was awarded via the Crown Commercial Services Framework G-Cloud 14 (RM1557.14).

CPV: Systems and technical consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This contract was awarded via the Crown Commercial Services Framework G-Cloud 14…Awarded

This contract was awarded via the Crown Commercial Services Framework G-Cloud 14 (RM1557.14).

Delivery: South East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Dec 2025, 08:43 GMT
Last source update: 2 Dec 2025, 08:43 GMT
Authority reference: C25052
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-078706
Classification (CPV): Systems and technical consultancy services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ec74 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract was awarded via the Crown Commercial Service Framework - G-Cloud 14 (RM1557.14)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £16,5001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BETTER GROUP LIMITEDSME	£16,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 078706-2025-1 · BETTER GROUP LIMITEDSME
Signed
1 Dec 2025
Value
£16,500
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent Fire & Rescue Service

Contracting authorityPolice & fireRegional or local authorityPublic order and safety Service Headquarters, The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil, Maidstone, South East, ME156XBContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Kent Fire and RescueReview body Maidstone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BETTER GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10241361 London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.