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Published 15 Jun 2026, 09:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

C26020 - Animal Rescue Training

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£100,000≈ £25k / year · £100,000 inc. VAT10.4% above published estimate

Submissions closed 15 Jul 2026awarded 28 Jul 2026

Awarded to British Animal Rescue and Trauma Care Association

Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Aug 2030 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kent Fire and Rescue Service are looking to appoint a supplier to deliver and support operational competence in Animals at Incidents, including practical Large Animal Rescue and Handling Dogs training, in accordance with National Operational Guidance (NOG) and the Service’s animal rescue response framework (AR2, AR3).

Full service specification and tender documentation can be found on the Kent Business Portal.

Deadline for submissions in the 15th July 2026 at 12pm (noon)

CPV: Safety training services · Specialist training services · Staff training services · Technical training services · Training programme services · Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£100,000

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £100,000 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Contract can be extend for an additional 12 months.

80500000 Training services 80510000 Specialist training services 80511000 Staff training services 80521000 Training programme services 80531200 Technical training services 80550000 Safety training 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: 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: 15 Jun 2026, 09:56 BST
Last source update: 28 Aug 2026, 13:39 BST
Authority reference: C26020
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-056021
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Safety training servicesSpecialist training servicesStaff training servicesTechnical training servicesTraining programme servicesTraining services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b4a6 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: 15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

15 Jun 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published130 days ago
15 Jun 2026, 09:56 BST
Clarification questions by114 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline100 days ago
15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Latest notice published56 days ago
28 Aug 2026, 13:39 BST
Contract starts52 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jun 2026

Tender notice published
15 Jun 2026, 09:56 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
28 Jul 2026, 09:09 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
28 Jul 2026, 09:09 BST
Contract signature expected
10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
28 Aug 2026, 13:39 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £92,0201 award exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
British Animal Rescue and Trauma Care Association11 Aug 2026 – 10 Aug 2030 · up to 10 Aug 2031Extensions: Contract can be extend for an additional 12 months.	£92,020	28 Jul 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · British Animal Rescue and Trauma Care Association
Signed
10 Aug 2026
Value
£92,020
Period
11 Aug 2026 – 10 Aug 2030 · up to 10 Aug 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Contract can be extend for an additional 12 months.

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

British Animal Rescue and Trauma Care AssociationAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJCD-4956-RLTZ Westcroft Stables, Slad Lane, Slad Lane, Lacy Green, Princes Risborough, South East, HP27 0PPContact 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 Tender28 Aug 2026, 13:39 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender28 Jul 2026, 09:09 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender15 Jun 2026, 09:56 BST