Published date: 13 May 2019
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 35000000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£74,000
Procurement reference
KENTFIRE001-DN409660-74838062
Published date
13 May 2019
Closing date
30 May 2019
Contract start date
1 July 2019
Contract end date
30 June 2021
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) has undertaken a programme of enhanced fire behaviour training to all firefighters. This training includes the recognition of the effects that ventilation can have on fire development and how these effects can increase the risk to firefighters and casualties.
This training has also identified that there is a need to actively control the ventilation profile within structural building fires to reduce fire/smoke spread, risks to persons and property damage.
However, while KFRS has the capability to increase the ventilation profile via the use of its positive pressure fan capability, there is currently no equipment provision that enables the ventilation profile to be reduced.
Therefore, KFRS is now seeking to procure portable door smoke curtains that can be easily and rapidly fixed to the inside edge of the frame of external and internal doors. These door curtains will prevent air from being introduced into the building by the fire (entrainment) or through prevailing wind conditions. They will also prevent smoke from entering internal compartments not currently affected by smoke.
All items purchased shall be delivered to Kent Fire & Rescue Distribution Centre, Loose Road, Maidstone, Kent ME15 9QB unless otherwise advised by the Authority.
This document sets out the specification of a portable door smoke curtain that would meet KFRSs requirements. All evidence and documentation provided by bidders must be in English. All bidders must be received through the Kent Business Portal www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk
About the buyer
Contact name
David Smith
Address
The Godlands
Straw Mill Hill, Tovil
Maidstone
ME15 6XB
England
Telephone
+44 1622692121
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