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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
Oxana Seager
Award Criteria
- Quality Questionnaire (65%)
- Pricing Schedule (35%)
Related tenders
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
35111000 *
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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
Full notice record
48 detailsEverything 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 |