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Published 10 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Maintenance of Gas Monitors

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

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£200,000≈ £50k / year · £200,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 17 Mar 2026awarded 2 Jun 2026

Awarded to Draeger Safety UK Ltd

Contract term 4 yrsends 26 Apr 2030 · up to 26 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 27 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority are inviting tenders from suppliers to provide 5 Channel Gas Monitors for:

•75 frontline appliances

•12 Hazmat Advisors

•2 to support Confined Space working

•4 to support Training

•1 for Fire Investigation

•6 Spare - to be held by Kent Fire and Rescue

There will be a requirement that 14 of these gas monitors are ‘pumped’ and the other 86 will be passive, non-pumped gas monitors. The contract will be for 4 years with the option to extend for one 12 month extension.

CPV: Gas-detection apparatus · Gas-detection equipment · Monitors

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£200,000

Contract period: 27 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 26 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £200,000 exc. VAT · £200,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: One 12month extension available

33195100 Monitors 38431100 Gas-detection apparatus 38543000 Gas-detection 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: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Criterion 1: 60%
Criterion 2: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Criterion 1
Criterion 2

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: 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: 10 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
Last source update: 2 Jun 2026, 12:46 BST
Authority reference: C24069
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-011923
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Gas-detection apparatusGas-detection equipmentMonitors
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064ca5 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: 17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 17 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Kent Business Portal www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

10 Feb 2026 → 2 Jun 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published255 days ago
10 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
Clarification questions by220 days ago
17 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
Submission deadline220 days ago
17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts179 days ago
27 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published143 days ago
2 Jun 2026, 12:46 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026

Tender notice published
10 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
2 Jun 2026, 12:46 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
2 Jun 2026, 12:46 BST
Contract signature expected
21 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £200,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 2

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Draeger Safety UK LtdProvision of Gas Monitors1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: One 12month extension available	£200,000 inc. VAT	2 Jun 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one	0	0	—

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, South East, ME15 6XBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Draeger Safety UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLWQ-6741-GYHN Ullswater Close, Blyth Riverside Business Park, Northumberland, North East, NE24 4RGContact email

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 Tender2 Jun 2026, 12:46 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender10 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT