TenderlineUK
Procurement Intelligence
Search
Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice
Published 17 Jun 2026, 10:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

C25062 - Ashford Live Fire Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs

Official notice

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

Direct award
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£500,000published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 30 Jun 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Draeger Safety UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kent Fire and Rescue Service have appointed Draeger Safety UK Ltd for the maintenance, servicing, and repair of the Specialist Smoke Capture and Filtration System installed at the Ashford Live Fire Training Building.

The installed system is a bespoke, proprietary, non‐open‐protocol platform designed and manufactured exclusively by Draeger Safety UK Ltd. As a result, the ongoing servicing, maintenance, and technical support of the system needs to be delivered by Draeger Safety UK Ltd, who are the sole provider with the necessary proprietary knowledge, components, and certification to work on their system.

Due to the unique and manufacturer specific nature of the system, no alternative supplier is able to provide the required services. The contract has therefore been awarded through a direct award in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 permitting award where competition is absent for technical reasons.

This contract will be in place for the life of the system and for the purposes of this notice have a term of 20 years.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
50413200 Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment50530000 Repair and maintenance services of machinery50532000 Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment50700000 Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
17 Jun 2026, 10:02 BST
Last source update
27 Jul 2026, 08:46 BST
Authority reference
C25062
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070537
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b69d Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Kent Fire and Rescue Service required a Specialist Smoke Capture and Filtration System for the Ashford Live Fire Training Building. The supplier Draeger Safety UK Ltd were appointed to design and install the required system capable of meeting the specific operational and safety requirements.

The installed system is bespoke and not an open protocol platform. As a result, the ongoing servicing, maintenance, and technical support of the system needs to be delivered by Draeger Safety UK Ltd, who are the sole provider with the necessary proprietary knowledge, components, and certification to work on their system.

Due to the unique, niche, and manufacturer specific nature of the system, no alternative supplier is able to maintain or service the system. For this reason, a direct award to Draeger Safety UK Ltd is required to ensure continuity, safety compliance, and system integrity.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
—

Timeline

9 Jul 2026 → 27 Jul 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends104 days ago
    9 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published87 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 08:46 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jun 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    17 Jun 2026, 10:02 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    30 Jun 2026, 08:27 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    27 Jul 2026, 08:46 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £500,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Draeger Safety UK LtdAshford Live Fire Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs12 Jul 2026 – 11 Jul 2046£500,000 inc. VAT30 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Draeger Safety UK Ltd

    Signed
    10 Jul 2026
    Value
    £500,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    12 Jul 2026 – 11 Jul 2046
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent Fire and Rescue Service

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Draeger Safety UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00777464 Ullswater Close, Blyth Riverside Business Park, Blyth, Northumberland, North East, NE24 4RGContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender