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C26042 - Smoke Machines

Published 7 Aug 2026
7 Aug 2026
Closed 11 Sep 2026

Primary CPV
35111000 *
Firefighting equipment
Location
🇬🇧 Mid Kent, South East
Value
No value specified
Contract
6 years Duration
30/10/2026 29/10/2032
Contract Types
35 *Security, fire, police & defence equipme...
Full CPV Breakdown
SME suitable
Not stated

Publisher Address

The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6XB, United Kingdom · UKJ45

Contact

Award Criteria

  • Quality Questionnaire (65%)
  • Pricing Schedule (35%)

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06deda
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 (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/) For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Firefighting-equipment./7BU6P88X99 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/7BU6P88X99

Full CPV breakdown

  • 35111000 — Firefighting equipment (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Local authority
Competition
Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type
Goods
Procurement method
Below threshold - open competition
Main category
Goods
Above threshold
No
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Active
Renewal
Contract can be extended for an additional 12 months.
Submission method
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
Enquiries close
21 Aug 2026
Language
EN
Published
07 Aug 2026 11:03
Deadline
11 Sep 2026 17:00
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06deda
Notice ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06deda

Everything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.

Organisations

Name Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Address › Street The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil
Address › Town / city Maidstone
Address › Postcode ME15 6XB
Address › Country GB
Address › Country United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS) UKJ45
Contact › Name Oxana Seager
Contact › Email oxana.seager@kent.fire-uk.org
Role buyer
Classification › Description Public authority - sub-central government

Buyer

Name Kent Fire and Rescue Service

Tender

Title C26042 - Smoke Machines
Status active
Item › CPV › Description Firefighting equipment
Value › Value incl. VAT £105,000
Value › Currency GBP
Procedure type open
Procedure Below threshold - open competition
Category goods
Above threshold No
How to submit https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
Submission Terms › Electronic submission allowed
Bidding period › End 11 Sep 2026
Questions period › End 21 Aug 2026
Lot › Status active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT £105,000
Lot › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Quality Questionnaire
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description Percentage
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight 65
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Pricing Schedule
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description Percentage
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight 35
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start 30 Oct 2026
Lot › Contract period › End 29 Oct 2032
Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to 29 Aug 2033
Lot › Can be renewed Yes
Lot › Renewal › Description Contract can be extended for an additional 12 months.
Document › Document type Tender notice
Document › Description Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075179-2026
Document › Published 7 Aug 2026
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