Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Kent Fire & Rescue Service
Top-five suppliers hold 49% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Kent Fire & Rescue Service buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Kent Fire & Rescue Service contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Specialist Legal Support
Mills & Reeve LLP · 2026-05-21
£100K
C26035 - On Call Consultation
Opinion Research Services Ltd · 2026-05-19
£53K
C25064 - Psychological Wellbeing Service
HG Mindworks Ltd · 2026-04-14
Insurance Broker and Advisor
ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER (UK) LIMITED · 2026-03-13
£30K
Procurement Legal Service
DLA Piper LLP · 2026-03-11
£600K
C23065 - HR Legal Support (Retainer)
Geldards LLP · 2026-02-19
£105K
Business Rates
Avison Young · 2026-01-22
C25052 - Information Architect Consultancy
BETTER GROUP LIMITED · 2025-12-02
£17K
C24083 - Consultancy for Sustainability
McBains Limited · 2025-11-25
£50K
Supply, Maintenance and Repair of Fire Alarms, Emergency Lighting and Sprinkler, Fire Damper & Suppression Systems
Sureserve Compliance Fire Limited · 2025-09-23
£625K
Purchase of Ladder Truck
HTC Van Centre Limited · 2025-08-06
£32K
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NFCC PPE and Clothing Conference 2025
NFCC National Fire Fighter PPE
NFCC National Fire Fighter PPE
NFCC National Fire Fighter PPE
NFCC National Fire Fighters PPE - Emergency Services Show 2024
C23047 Incident Command
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Kent Fire & Rescue Service typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
The Supply and Removal of the Redundant Vehicles for Road Traffic Collision Training
Expires: 2027-01-31
£118K
Veat Notice for the Supply and Removal of the Redundant Vehicles for Road Traffic Collision Training
Expires: 2027-01-31
£177K
Provision of Water Risk Assessments
Expires: 2027-06-18
£15K
Prescription Eye Wear
Expires: 2027-06-25
£72K
Multi Agency Incident Transfer
Expires: 2027-06-28
£2.9M
Market analysis
Bidding into Kent Fire & Rescue Service — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
49%
Top-5 supplier share
38d
Avg response window
27d
Median response window
29mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Kent Fire & Rescue Service
How much does Kent Fire & Rescue Service spend on procurement?
Kent Fire & Rescue Service awarded 34 contracts totalling £8.6M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 30 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £261K.
Who are Kent Fire & Rescue Service's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Kent Fire & Rescue Service by total award value are Doug's Maintenance Services trading as DMS Property Mainten, Infographics Limited, Powermain Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 49% of contract value.
What does Kent Fire & Rescue Service buy from suppliers?
Kent Fire & Rescue Service's procurement is concentrated in legal advisory and representation services, building construction work, time accounting or human resources software package, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Kent Fire & Rescue Service contracts?
Kent Fire & Rescue Service publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for Kent Fire & Rescue Service tenders?
Kent Fire & Rescue Service typically gives suppliers a median of 27 days to respond (average 38 days). Standard contract duration is around 29 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
- · Spend Network
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