Lot 1
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award
NFCC National Firefighter PPE - Lot 9 (Specialist Decontamination)
BuyerKent and Medway Towns Fire Authority
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published9 Aug 2026
What is being bought
This is the Contact Details Notice for 'Lot 9 (Specialist Decontamination) relates to the provision of specialist decontamination cleaning of Fire Structural PPE, Lightweight Firefighting PPE, as set out within the Specification and Requirement document for this Lot. It is has been awarded to the top 2 successful suppliers both have now signed their respective Framework Agreement Participating Authorities will be able to enter into a Call-Off Agreement under the Framework Agreement following the call-off procedure. Access to documentation can be provided via https://ccaps.bluelightcommercial.police.uk/login/index.php As an open framework it is intended that it will have a maximum term of 8 years. It is anticipated that the successive frameworks will re-open as follows: in (i) July 2029 and (ii) between July 2032 and July 2033. These dates may be subject to change at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Anyone wishing to take part should look for further notices to be published around these times.
Lot details
Comparable-procurement analytics
No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.
Procurement strategy & market signals
Framework agreementYes
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published
Planning & early market engagement
BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0
No planning milestones published.
Related procurements
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Awards
1
Statusactive
SupplierDecontex B.V, Hunter Apparel Solutions Ltd
Contracts
1
Statusactive
Value£134,373,146
Documents & submission route
- Not published
Source data inventory
Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-056150 |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 075501-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Sun Aug 09 2026 22:59:33 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 1 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 3 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2026 | award, contract | 075501-2026 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | awardUpdate, contractUpdate | 033497-2026 |
| 9 Apr 2026 | award, contract | 032314-2026 |
| 30 Jul 2025 | tenderUpdate | 044510-2025 |
| 17 Jul 2025 | tender | 040967-2025 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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