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Published 2 Jun 2026, 10:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

C26019 - Fire Investigation Training

Official notice

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

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£217,000≈ £36k / year · £260,400 inc. VAT16% above final estimate

Submissions closed 1 Jul 2026awarded 20 Jul 2026

Awarded to Gardiner Associates Training and Research Ltd

Contract term 6 yrsends 3 Aug 2032 · up to 3 Jun 2034 with extensions · starts 4 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kent Fire and Rescue Service (the Authority) invites suitably qualified and experienced training providers to submit tenders for the delivery of Fire Investigation Training. As a blue‐light emergency service, the Authority requires its crews and officers to maintain high levels of competence to ensure the safety of residents across Kent.

The Authority seeks to appoint a provider to deliver the following courses:

Level 2 Award in Fire Investigation
Foundation Training for Tier 2 Fire Investigators
Level 5 Certificate in Fire Investigation

Interested providers must register on the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗) to access full tender documentation, instructions, and submission requirements.

All submissions must be completed via the Portal in accordance with the instructions provided. Responses submitted by any other method will not be accepted.

Deadline for Submissions is the 1st July 2026 12:00pm (Noon)

CPV: Fire-brigade and rescue services · Fire-brigade services · Fire-prevention services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 6 yrsSMEPublished value£217,000

Contract period: 4 Aug 2026 – 3 Aug 2032 (6 yrs) · up to 3 Jun 2034 with extensionsValue: £217,000 exc. VAT · £260,400 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Contract can be extended for a further 2 years if the service is required (1year + 1year).

75250000 Fire-brigade and rescue services 75251000 Fire-brigade services 75251110 Fire-prevention 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

Quality: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality Questionnaire: 60%
Pricing Schedule: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality Questionnaire: Percentage
Pricing Schedule: Percentage

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Jun 2026, 10:41 BST
Last source update: 13 Aug 2026, 11:37 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 31 Jul 2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-051758
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Fire-brigade and rescue servicesFire-brigade servicesFire-prevention services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ab2e 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 allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

2 Jun 2026 → 13 Aug 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published142 days ago
2 Jun 2026, 10:41 BST
Clarification questions by125 days ago
19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline113 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent94 days ago
20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends84 days ago
29 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Award decision expected by82 days ago
31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts79 days ago
4 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published70 days ago
13 Aug 2026, 11:37 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2026

Tender notice published
2 Jun 2026, 10:41 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
20 Jul 2026, 11:04 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
20 Jul 2026, 11:04 BST
Contract signature expected
30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
13 Aug 2026, 11:37 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £251,7001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Gardiner Associates Training and Research Ltd3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2032 · up to 2 Jun 2034Extensions: Contract can be extended for a further 2 years if the service is required (1year + 1year).	£251,700 inc. VAT	20 Jul 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Gardiner Associates Training and Research Ltd
Signed
30 Jul 2026
Value
£251,700 inc. VAT
Period
3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2032 · up to 2 Jun 2034 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Contract can be extended for a further 2 years if the service is required (1year + 1year).

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent Fire and Rescue Service

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Gardiner Associates Training and Research LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBVC-1844-JZCY Phoenix House, 251 Carr Road, Northolt, London, UB5 4RNContact name, 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 Tender13 Aug 2026, 11:37 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender20 Jul 2026, 11:04 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender2 Jun 2026, 10:41 BST