Kent County Council
- Open tenders
- 9
- Upcoming
- 88
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- 1,465
- Expiring in 18 months
- 144
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- 1,418
Upcoming opportunities
Supported and Residential Living
Location: South East
UpcomingEngagement closes 31 Mar, 2026Value £3.02bnSource Find a TenderKent County Council currently commissions the following accommodation and support services which are coming to an end in 2027: Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health (LDPDMH) Residential Care Supported Living Supporting Independence Service (delivered through Care and Support in the Home contract
Supported and Residential Living
Location: South East
UpcomingEngagement closes 30 Apr, 2026Value £3.02bnSource Find a TenderKent County Council currently commissions the following accommodation and support services which are coming to an end in 2027: Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health (LDPDMH) Residential Care Supported Living Supporting Independence Service (delivered through Care and Support in the Home contract
CN270826 - Working Age Adults Residential Living
Location: South East
UpcomingEngagement closes 19 Nov, 202615 daysValue £1.00bnSource Find a TenderKent County Council currently commissions accommodation-based services for Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health (LDPDMH) Residential Care. The existing arrangements are due to come to an end in 2027. The Council is therefore undertaking market engagement to support the progression of the new Worki
CN270830 - Concessionary Cards and Associated Services Contract
Location: South East
UpcomingEngagement closes 27 Nov, 202623 daysValue £1.80mSource Find a TenderKent County Council is seeking to appoint a supplier to deliver it's Concessionary Cards and Associated Services contract, which includes elements such as: 1. Smart Card Production for Kent Concessionary Travel Schemes Production of smart, data-encoded bus passes with relevant personalisation and adherence to scheme r
CN260642 - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Mental Health Assessment Service
Location: South East
UpcomingPublished 9 Oct, 2026Value £1.10mSource Find a TenderDoLS Mental Health Assessment. This is not a call for competition, this is to express interest in this opportunity. Kent County Council (KCC) are anticipating procuring a DoLS Mental Health Assessment with the tender anticipated to launch in November 2026; Kent County Council does not guarantee this. The opportunity th
Kent Integrated Family Domestic Abuse Service (KIFDAS)
Location: South East
UpcomingPublished 18 Sept, 2026Value £38.66mSource Find a TenderProcurement of an integrated domestic abuse service, planned across 5 Lots. Covering training, education and awareness (TEA), Safe Accommodation, and Community Support. • Lot 1 - Training, Education and Awareness (TEA) – Kent Wide • Lot 2 - KIFDAS Safe Accommodation for Babies, Children, Young People and Adults and Com
Highway Weed Control
Location: South East
UpcomingEngagement closes 18 Sept, 2026Value £3.00mSource Find a TenderKent County Council is seeking responses from the commercial market to help shape the new contract for the Highway Weed Control contract. The Council shall look to identify a supplier that can carry out the following main activities that are required under this contract: •Weed control on kerbs and channels, modular pav
Home Safety and Security Installation Service
Location: South East
UpcomingEngagement closes 21 Aug, 2026Value £1.50mSource Find a TenderShort Description:Kent County Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement on Tuesday 25 August 10:00-11.30 and Friday 4 September 10:00-11.30, to inform the future development of its Home Safety and Security Installation Service. We are inviting organisations to attend an online market engagement event to hel
Records Management and Storage
Location: South East
UpcomingEngagement closes 24 Aug, 2026Value £800.00kSource Find a TenderKent County Council (KCC) is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise to inform its future approach to Records Management Services. The current service includes the secure storage, retrieval, transportation, tracking and disposal of physical records, with approximately 65,500 records storage boxes currently
Specialist Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide
Location: South East
UpcomingPublished 4 Aug, 2026Value £650.00kSource Find a TenderKent County Council, on behalf of the Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Programme and in partnership with the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, is seeking market engagement to inform the future procurement of a Specialist Bereavement Support Service for people affected by suicide across Kent and Medway. The servi
Home Safety and Security Installation Service
Location: South East
UpcomingEngagement closes 21 Aug, 2026Value £1.50mSource Find a TenderShort Description:Kent County Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement on Tuesday 25 August 10:00-11.30 and Friday 4 September 10:00-11.30, to inform the future development of its Home Safety and Security Installation Service. We are inviting organisations to attend an online market engagement event to hel
Domestic Abuse Service
Location: South East
UpcomingPublished 13 Jul, 2026Value £35.00mSource Find a TenderProvision of an integrated and comprehensive Domestic Abuse service.
Corporate Power Purchase Agreements
Location: South East
UpcomingEngagement closes 31 Jul, 2026Value £1.50bnSource Find a TenderAn Open Framework for the procurement of Corporate Power Purchase Agreements for in front of the meter electricity. This is inclusive of different contract structures (such as physical and virtual), asset attributes (such as existing, new build, differing technologies) and scale (sub 5MW up to over 50MW of installed ca
Pathologist Recruitment Services
Location: South East
UpcomingEngagement closes 30 Jul, 2026Value £800.00kSource Find a TenderKent County Council (KCC) commissions pathologist resource to undertake post-mortem examinations within NHS mortuaries across Kent and Medway, primarily via recruitment providers. This is commissioned on a session basis. Purpose of Engagement Kent and Medway Coroner Service is undertaking pre-procurement market engagem
Best Start in Life: Perinatal Mental Health and Parent Infant Relationships Outreach Peer Support Groups
Location: South East
UpcomingEngagement closes 24 Jun, 2026Value £500.00kSource Find a TenderMarket Engagement Notice Best Start in Life: Perinatal Mental Health and Parent Infant Relationships Outreach Peer Support Groups Authority: Kent County Council Dates: Note: final date will be selected depending on interest in the following options: Wednesday 24th June 09.30-10.30am - Virtual session Wednesday 1st
CN250568 - Highway Signs & Lines Condition Survey Contract
Location: South East
UpcomingEngagement closes 24 Jun, 2026Value £480.00kSource Find a TenderKent County Council is seeking responses from the commercial market to help shape our understanding of the condition and asset management principles around our highway (non-illuminated) signs, lines and road stud assets. Recent activities have taken place to explore condition surveys around signs and lines and the Cou
Folkestone and Hythe Transfer Services
Location: South East
UpcomingEngagement closes 17 Jun, 2026Value £10.50mSource Find a TenderKent County Council referred to as ‘the Authority’ is seeking early engagement with the waste sector to support the development of a commissioning and procurement strategy for a future waste transfer service located within the Folkestone and Hythe district area. This opportunity represents a key component of KCC’s long
Specialist Highway Support Services
Location: South East
UpcomingEngagement closes 17 Jun, 2026Value £4.00mSource Find a TenderKent County Council (the Council) would like to expand the services provided under framework to allow access to additional independent services. The services provided by the contract are required to: •Give KCC confidence in budget preparation and management for highway and transportation scheme across the County. •Sup
CN260642 Mental Health Assessment and Mental Capacity Assessment Service
Location: South East
UpcomingEngagement closes 12 Jun, 2026Value £2.50mSource Find a TenderKent County Council currently commissions a Mental Health Assessment Service, which supports the statutory requirements of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) under the Mental Capacity Act. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards provide additional protection for the most vulnerable people living in residential
CN260749 - Adult Skills Programme 19+
Location: South East
UpcomingPublished 21 May, 2026Source Find a TenderKent County Council (KCC) is providing advance notice of a forthcoming procurement for the delivery of Adult Learning and Skills provision for learners aged 19+ across Kent. This procurement will replace KCC's existing Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Skills Programme provision (SC240120), which is due to expire in
Latest committee papers
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- 26/00066 - Kent and Medway Spatial Development Strategy - Strategic Planning Board10 Nov, 2026 · Growth, Environment & Transport Cabinet Committee · New strategy
- 26/00063 - Reallocation of Getting Building Funding to A249 Bearsted Road Project10 Nov, 2026 · Growth, Environment & Transport Cabinet Committee · Budget set aside, New strategy
- Winter Policy Service Policy 2026/27-Report10 Nov, 2026 · Growth, Environment & Transport Cabinet Committee · Budget set aside
- 26/00062 - Contract CN260764 - Provision of Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) Resource10 Nov, 2026 · Growth, Environment & Transport Cabinet Committee · Plans to procure, Contract ending, Contract award
- 26-00065- Appendix A -PROD , item 16.10 Nov, 2026 · Growth, Environment & Transport Cabinet Committee · Budget set aside, Contract award
- 26-00050-Appendix A - Kent and Medway Local Growth Plan , item 7.10 Nov, 2026 · Growth, Environment & Transport Cabinet Committee · Budget set aside, New strategy, Supplier performing badly
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| Gallagher Limited | £1.00bn |
| G W Highways Ltd | £739.84m |
| Amey Highways Ltd | £500.00m |
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