Awarded contract

C25062 - Ashford Live Fire Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs

Details

Supplier(s)
Draeger UK Ltd
Value
500,000
Duration
20 years
Topic
Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
Published
17 June 2026

Tender description

Kent Fire and Rescue Service have appointed Draeger Safety UK Ltd for the maintenance, servicing, and repair of the Specialist Smoke Capture and Filtration System installed at the Ashford Live Fire Training Building. The installed system is a bespoke, proprietary, non‐open‐protocol platform designed and manufactured exclusively by Draeger Safety UK Ltd. As a result, the ongoing servicing, maintenance, and technical support of the system needs to be delivered by Draeger Safety UK Ltd, who are the sole provider with the necessary proprietary knowledge, components, and certification to work on their system. Due to the unique and manufacturer specific nature of the system, no alternative supplier is able to provide the required services. The contract has therefore been awarded through a direct award in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 permitting award where competition is absent for technical reasons. This contract will be in place for the life of the system and for the purposes of this notice have a term of 20 years. ## Contract award Title: Ashford Live Fire Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published17 June 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date17 June 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date11 July 2046

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Kent Fire and Rescue Service is a public sector buyer in United Kingdom publishing tenders and awards on Stotles. Explore their procurement activity and find more opportunities like this one.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 50413200 · Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
  • 50530000 · Repair and maintenance services of machinery
  • 50532000 · Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
  • 50700000 · Repair and maintenance services of building installations

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