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Kent and Medway Towns Fire and Rescue Authority on behalf of NFCC, as the Contracting Authority, have now awarded the opportunity set out below for Lot 9 Specialist Decontamination, please note a voluntary 30 days standstill period now applies from starting from 9/04/2026 ending on 9/05/2026.
Please note that this opportunity was seeking to establish a series of open Framework Agreements. Each successive open framework will be for specific products and/or services that will be awarded to successful suppliers, pursuant to which the Participating Authorities listed in Annex 1 of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire may award a Call-Off Agreement.
'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 will each be awarded a Framework Agreement Participating Authorities will be able to enter into a Call-Off Agreement under the Framework Agreement following the call-off procedure.
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) March 2029 and (ii) between March 2032 and March 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.
Framework contract: £134,373,146 total value shared among 2 suppliers. Estimated equal shares shown below.
| Supplier | Identifier | Est. Share | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decontex B.V | Procurement ID: PCDX-3189-QQRX | ~£67,186,573 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Hunter Apparel Solutions Ltd | NI001071 | ~£67,186,573 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
Taken from this notice, not from Companies House. Check the original notice — details change and are not updated here.
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 2 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Apr 2026 – Mar 2034 | - | 2 | Decontex B.V | active |
Notices published under the Procurement Act 2023 name every bidder, including unsuccessful ones.
| Bidder | Bid on | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Decontex B.V | Lot 1 | Won |
| Hunter Apparel Solutions Ltd | Lot 1 | Won |
Weightings from the notice.
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £8,755,346 in 430 payments (over £25k) from Home Office, Merseyside Police, North Wales Police, Greater Manchester Police, Police Scotland and 19 more public bodies (2015-01-12 to 2026-04-21).