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Fire Safety Products and Associated Services

Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services

Framework

Estimated value
£120,000,000
Excluding VAT
Where
Not stated
Buyer in South East England
Trade
Security
Fire-extinguisher powder
Documents
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 24 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
8 full UK working days before the closing day, Thu 5 Nov 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 30 days from publication to the closing day: about the same as the median for open security tenders (30 days).
Value
£120m is above the median (£1.2m) of the 37 open security tenders that state a value.
This buyer
This is the only open tender from this buyer listed here.
Lots
Divided into 4 lots. The documents say whether you can bid for one, several or all.

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About this tender

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•Active Fire Protection: Fire Alarm and detection systems, Suppression Systems (including sprinklers), Emergency Lighting. Monitoring and servicing. •Fire Risk Assessment & Consultancy, training.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 094259-2026
Buyer
Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services
Buyer’s region
South East England
Where the work is
Not stated on the notice
Listed on Evendraft under
South East England (the buyer’s region: the notice gives no place of work)
Published
6 Oct 2026
Tender deadline
5 Nov 2026, 17:00 UK time
Questions by
22 Oct 2026, 17:00 UK time
Estimated value
£120,000,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Security
CPV codes
  • 24951210 Fire-extinguisher powder
  • 24951220 Fire-extinguisher agents
  • 24951230 Fire-extinguisher charges
  • 31625000 Burglar and fire alarms
  • 31625100 Fire-detection systems
  • 31625200 Fire-alarm systems
Show all 39 codes
  • 35111000 Firefighting equipment
  • 35111100 Breathing apparatus for firefighting
  • 35111200 Firefighting materials
  • 35111300 Fire extinguishers
  • 35111320 Portable fire-extinguishers
  • 35111400 Fire escape equipment
  • 35111500 Fire suppression system
  • 35111510 Fire suppression hand tools
  • 35111520 Fire suppression foam or similar compounds
  • 35113400 Protective and safety clothing
  • 39525400 Fire blankets
  • 44221220 Fire doors
  • 44480000 Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment
  • 44481100 Fire ladders
  • 44482000 Fire-protection devices
  • 45233292 Installation of safety equipment
  • 45312100 Fire-alarm system installation work
  • 45343000 Fire-prevention installation works
  • 45343100 Fireproofing work
  • 45343200 Firefighting equipment installation work
  • 45343210 CO2 fire-extinguishing equipment installation work
  • 45343220 Fire-extinguishers installation work
  • 50413200 Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
  • 51700000 Installation services of fire protection equipment
  • 35110000 Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
  • 60442000 Aerial forest-firefighting services
  • 71317100 Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services
  • 75251120 Forest-firefighting services
  • 75251110 Fire-prevention services
  • 71313410 Risk or hazard assessment for construction
  • 71315410 Inspection of ventilation system
  • 72225000 System quality assurance assessment and review services
  • 90711100 Risk or hazard assessment other than for construction
Procedure
Open procedureOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Yes
Lots
4 lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Yes
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
Documents
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