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Published 7 Aug 2026, 11:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

C26042 - Smoke Machines · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

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

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£105,000≈ £18k / year · £105,000 inc. VAT52.4% below final estimate
Submissions closed 11 Sept 2026awarded 21 Oct 2026
Awarded to Angloco Ltd
Contract term 6 yrsends 29 Oct 2032 · up to 29 Aug 2033 with extensions · starts 30 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kent Fire and Rescue Service (The Authority) is to appoint a supplier to provide generation equipment, training smoke fluids, and associated maintenance and support services used within firefighter training environments.

The Authority delivers a range of operational training activities including:

  • Breathing Apparatus (BA) training
  • Search and Rescue exercises
  • Incident Command simulations
  • Fire Behaviour Training

Smoke generation is a critical component of realistic training environments, enabling the simulation of zero-visibility conditions.

The Authority currently utilises portable smoke generation systems across multiple training sites. The systems require ongoing servicing, maintenance and consumable supply.

Deadline for submissions is the 11th September 2026 and all submission are to be made via the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗)

CPV: Firefighting equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 6 yrsSMEPublished value£105,000
Contract period: 30 Oct 2026 – 29 Oct 2032 (6 yrs) · up to 29 Aug 2033 with extensionsValue: £105,000 exc. VAT · £105,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Contract can be extended for an additional 12 months.
35111000 Firefighting equipment

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: 65%Price: 35%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality Questionnaire: 65%
  • Pricing Schedule: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality Questionnaire: Percentage
  • Pricing Schedule: Percentage
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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
Goods
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
7 Aug 2026, 11:03 BST
Last source update
21 Oct 2026, 09:18 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075179
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Firefighting equipment
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06deda 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
11 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

7 Aug 2026 → 30 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published77 days ago
    7 Aug 2026, 11:03 BST
  2. Clarification questions by63 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline42 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published2 days ago
    21 Oct 2026, 09:18 BST
  5. Today
    23 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 7 days
    30 Oct 2026

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Aug 2026, 11:03 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    21 Oct 2026, 09:18 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    21 Oct 2026, 09:18 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £50,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Angloco Ltd2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2032 · up to 1 Nov 2033Extensions: Contract can be extended for an additional 12 months.£50,000 inc. VAT21 Oct 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Angloco LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCMM-6647-CDMD Station Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber, WF17 5TAContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender