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# C26019 - Fire Investigation Training

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/c26019-fire-investigation-training-ocds-h6vhtk-06ab2e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority: "C26019 - Fire Investigation Training". Published status: complete. Published Value: £217,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-and-medway-towns-fire-authority-GB-PPON-PCTX-8834-ZQLL)
- **Published Value:** £217,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 July 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Fire-brigade and rescue services, Fire-brigade services, Fire-prevention services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £251,700 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/c26019-fire-investigation-training-ocds-h6vhtk-06ab2e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06ab2e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/c26019-fire-investigation-training-ocds-h6vhtk-06ab2e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [kentbusinessportal.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentbusinessportal.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/c26019-fire-investigation-training-ocds-h6vhtk-06ab2e#participate

## 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 (https://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)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75250000, 75251000, 75251110

- **Estimated Value:** £217,000

- **Contract Period:** 03/08/2026 to 03/08/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** C26019 - Fire Investigation Training (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Gardiner Associates Training and Research Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PBVC-1844-JZCY`
  - Value: £251,700 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 19/07/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £251,700
  - Signed Date: 29/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F051758-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-13T10:37:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T01:32:58.707Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06ab2e