C26035 - On Call Consultation

Official notice

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

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£53,470published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 13 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Opinion Research Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kent Fire and Rescue has appointed Opinion Research Services Ltd (ORS) to deliver the full suite of services required for the consultation, including the management, review, analysis, and reporting of the questionnaire, as well as the convening, moderation, analysis, and reporting of focus groups.

This service has been appointed under the ESPO framework 664_25 Consultancy Services under Lot 9a Research and Engagement via a direct award.

The service is to commence from the 18th May 2026 till the 31st October 2026 with an option to extend for a further 3 months.

CPV: Research and development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 May 2026, 13:44 BST
Last source update: 19 May 2026, 13:44 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-045735
Classification (CPV): Research and development consultancy services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069bde Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Awarded via the ESPO framework "Consultancy Services" 664_25
Lot 9a - Research and Engagement

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £53,4701 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 13 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Opinion Research Services LtdSME	£53,470 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 045735-2026-C26035-1 · Opinion Research Services LtdSME
Signed
13 May 2026
Value
£53,470
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 Rescue ServicesReview body Maidstone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Opinion Research Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02904006 Swansea, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.