Firefighting Flying Drone - Market Engagement

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  "date": "2025-10-31T12:05:41Z",
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    "id": "GB-PPON-PCTX-8834-ZQLL",
    "name": "Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority"
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          "startDate": "2026-06-01T00:00:00+01:00"
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    "title": "Firefighting Flying Drone - Market Engagement",
    "value": {
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    "legalBasis": {
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    "description": "Kent Fire and Rescue Service are looking to engage with suppliers of Firefighting drones which have the capability to deliver significant (100l/min plus) amounts of water at a height of 40m and above. \nSuppliers should express their interest via the Delta portal by Friday 28th November 2025 where they will be invited to attend a Kent Fire and Rescue site either at Maidstone or Rochester to demonstrate their drone. \nWhere Kent Fire and Rescue have other market engagement notices which are also of interest to a supplier these will be coordinated to be on the same date.\nFor more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: \nhttps://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Firefighting-equipment./9VHA48XM7T\nTo respond to this opportunity, please click here: \nhttps://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9VHA48XM7T",
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    "mainProcurementCategory": "goods"
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      "id": "GB-PPON-PCTX-8834-ZQLL",
      "name": "Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
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      "address": {
        "region": "UKJ45",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Maidstone",
        "postalCode": "ME15 6XB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "The Godlands Straw Mill Hill, Tovil"
      },
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            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
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      "identifier": {
        "id": "PCTX-8834-ZQLL",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Elizabeth Noble",
        "email": "elizabeth.noble@kent.fire-uk.org",
        "telephone": "01622696121"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
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        "id": "070056-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070056-2025",
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        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2025-10-31T12:05:41Z"
      }
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    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2025-11-28T23:59:59+00:00",
        "description": "Kent Fire and Rescue Service are looking to engage with suppliers of Firefighting drones which have the capability to deliver significant (100l/min plus) amounts of water at a height of 40m and above. \nSuppliers should express their interest via the Delta portal by Friday 28th November 2025 where they will be invited to attend a Kent Fire and Rescue site either at Maidstone or Rochester to demonstrate their drone. \nWhere Kent Fire and Rescue have other market engagement notices which are also of interest to a supplier these will be coordinated to be on the same date.\nCurrently dates available are:\n13th November 2025\n27th November 2025\n28th November 2025 \n11th December 2025 \nDepending on the level of interest more dates may be added to accommodate suppliers."
      }
    ]
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  "initiationType": "tender"
}