Priority Five
Improve how we manage our contracts and suppliers
Why do we need to do this?
We conduct procurement activity in accordance with legal obligations, in a way that aligns to The Public Contract Regulations 2015, public sector policy and best practice for the purpose of delivering value for money.
We believe the arrangement we have with Kent County Council for servicing our larger vehicles demonstrates value for money. The light vehicle fleet is currently managed on a vehicle by vehicle basis with repairers that are geographically based Kent and Medway. This method generates a large number of individual transactions and is not as efficient as it could be.
Where possible we work collaboratively with other fire and rescue services and emergency services to develop innovative specifications that meet the changing role of the fire and rescue service. This also allows us to aggregate demand and achieve further value for money through economies of scale. The Procurement team work closely with Fleet and Equipment, Property Services, and colleagues from across the sector to fully understand the
markets in which we are operating.