Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Kent County Council
Top-five suppliers hold 74% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Kent County Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
4523000085140000853100008532000034120000311500009051000045210000502300007962000032410000442100006372000077210000452200007951000055520000983700008053000024950000Recent contracts
Latest Kent County Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Paediatric Mortuary Service
GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2026-07-17
£40K
Lydden Primary School - Mobile Refurbishment
J&B BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED · 2026-07-17
£218K
Electronic Point of Sale System at the Household Waste Recycling Centres
KAPPTURE LIMITED · 2026-07-17
£44K
Broadmeadow Emergency Fire Door Replacement
SKANSKA UK PLC · 2026-07-17
£99K
Personal Safety Devices
Reliance High-Tech Limited · 2026-07-15
£47K
Badsell Road
BREHENY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED · 2026-07-14
£3.0M
OCP Programme Director
Civiteq Trading Ltd · 2026-07-10
£103K
CN260712 Maidstone Girls Grammar School Demolition
DDS CONTRACTING SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-07-01
£149K
CN250572 Bikeability Training
THE CANTERBURY ACADEMY TRUST · 2026-06-30
£83K
CN250572 Bikeability Training
Physical Activity and Sports Specialist Limited · 2026-06-30
£145K
EDC Landscaping
Commercial Services Trading Ltd T/A Landscape Services · 2026-06-22
£250K
Turner Contemporary Car Park
Smart Parking Ltd · 2026-06-22
£500K
Device Access Scheme
BYTES DIGITAL LIMITED · 2026-06-17
£183K
Provision of CSAS Resource
RIGHT GUARD SOLUTIONS LTD · 2026-06-04
£958K
Lot 1. Kent Carers Support Service - East Kent
INVOLVE KENT LIMITED · 2026-05-22
£23.5M
CN260704 - Provision of CSAS Resource
RIGHT GUARD SOLUTIONS LTD · 2026-05-20
£958K
CN250245 - Traffic Systems Asset Maintenance
TELENT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-05-19
£45.0M
Collection of Chemical Waste and Paints (Hazardous and Non-Hazardous)
Cleansing Service Group Ltd · 2026-05-15
£160K
Lot 5 - Maidstone
Physical Activity and Sports Specialist Limited · 2026-05-14
£145K
CN260704 - Provision of CSAS Resource
Right Guard Solutions Ltd · 2026-05-07
£958K
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Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Kent Test (11+) Examination Services
Deadline: 2026-08-04
£835K
Skills Bootcamp Lot 2 Agri-Food Reopen
Deadline: 2026-08-07
£82K
Road Condition Monitoring Contract
Deadline: 2026-09-01
£936K
Long Acting Reversible Contraception in Primary Care Settings Direct Award B SC230146
Deadline: 2026-11-26
£900K
CSAS Accredited Traffic Management Officers - Market Engagement
CN250575 - Concessionary Travel Management
£600K
CN250575 - Concessionary Travel Management
£600K
Kent Test (11+) Examination Services
CN250568 - Highway Signs & Lines Condition Survey Contract
£480K
Kent Test (11+) Examination Services
£835K
CN250567 - Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges - Market Engagement
£5.0M
CN250567 - Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges - Market Engagement
£5.0M
CN250567 - Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges - Market Engagement
£5.0M
CN250479 Citizenship Ceremony Photography
£30K
Badsell Road
£2.5M
SC220343 - Kent County Council Security Services
£18.8M
Gas and Aerosol Disposal Services
CN250479 Citizenship Ceremony Photography
£30K
A Kentish Ceremony
CN250479 Citizenship Ceremony Photography
£30K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Kent County Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
SC240046 - SESLIP DPS - Targeted Support 2025-27
Expires: 2026-07-31
£75K
SC240046 - SESLIP DPS - Targeted Support 2025-26
Expires: 2026-07-31
£90K
SC240046 - SESLIP DPS - Children and Young People and Continuing Care 2025-2027
Expires: 2026-07-31
£36K
Referral Management Solution - SC230238
Expires: 2026-07-31
£80K
Akamai License
Expires: 2026-07-31
£57K
SC22138 - Collection of Waste Engine Oil and Empty Engine Oil Receptacles, including the Deep-Cleaning and De-Sludging of Oil Tanks
Expires: 2026-08-22
£162K
SC22212 - Waste Treatment and/or Final Disposal (WTFD) Services
Expires: 2026-08-31
£47.5M
Cranbrook CofE Primary School - 1FE Expansion - Quantity Surveyor Services
Expires: 2026-08-31
£36K
Business Continuity System
Expires: 2026-09-01
£82K
Enterprise Business Capabilities (EBC) Implementation Partner
Expires: 2026-09-24
£6.7M
Local Government Reorganisation Preparedness
Expires: 2026-09-30
£528K
SC240031 - Recruitment Advertisement
Expires: 2026-09-30
£676K
Selsted Primary School
Expires: 2026-10-01
£29K
Temporary Staffing
Expires: 2026-10-08
£14.4M
CN250126 - Green Corridors (Sites 6, 8 & 11)
Expires: 2026-10-12
£2.5M
SC24004 - Folkestone - 'A Brighter Future' Levelling Up Fund Scheme
Expires: 2026-10-18
£12.8M
Dry Mixed Recycling
Expires: 2026-10-21
£9.0M
CN240149 - Crowdfunding Platform
Expires: 2026-11-03
£120K
SC230178 - Investment, Financial Due Diligence Support Services
Expires: 2026-11-30
£250K
Marketing costs and agents fees
Expires: 2026-12-01
£30K
Backlog clearance support
Expires: 2026-12-18
£2.8M
SC21065 Sturry Link Road
Expires: 2026-12-31
£29.6M
SC230114 Legal Case and Practice Management System
Expires: 2027-01-22
£133K
SC240046 SESLIP DPS Call off 029 - Education Network
Expires: 2027-01-31
£36K
SC240046 SESLIP DPS Call off 032 - Commissioners
Expires: 2027-01-31
£30K
Autocad Licences
Expires: 2027-02-03
£190K
Autocad Licences
Expires: 2027-02-03
£190K
SC240046 SESLIP DPS Call off 033 - Challenge Facilitation
Expires: 2027-02-28
£39K
SC230086 - Chilmington Community Archaeology Project
Expires: 2027-02-28
£82K
SC240046 SESLIP DPS Call off 035 - Programme Support 2025-28
Expires: 2027-02-28
£30K
Step Up to Social Care
Expires: 2027-03-01
£231K
KCC-CPFW-0023
Expires: 2027-03-23
£7.7M
Badsell Road
Expires: 2027-03-31
£3.0M
Server and Cloud Enrolment Agreement
Expires: 2027-03-31
£254K
Connect to Work (Supported Employment) - SEQF and West Kent IPS Provision
Expires: 2027-03-31
Server and Cloud Enrolment Agreement
Expires: 2027-03-31
£761K
Contracts for the Provision of Mortuary Services
Expires: 2027-03-31
£7.0M
Engineering & Design Support
Expires: 2027-03-31
£840K
SC240046 SESLIP DPS Call off 041 - PSW Network
Expires: 2027-03-31
£36K
Connect to Work (Supported Employment) - SEQF and West Kent IPS Provision
Expires: 2027-03-31
SC240046 SESLIP DPS Call off 040 - SE19 SEND Project Management 2025-2028
Expires: 2027-03-31
£54K
CN250262 Danson House Tea Room
Expires: 2027-03-31
£86K
SC23096 - Clinical Collection, Reception and Disposal (CCRD) Services
Expires: 2027-03-31
£700K
SC240046 SESLIP DPS Call off 036 - Adoption, Fostering, Kinship and Early Help Networks
Expires: 2027-03-31
£75K
CN240228 - Ecology and Surveying Services
Expires: 2027-03-31
£179K
SC240046 SESLIP DPS Call off 037 - AD Safeguarding, Workforce and Take Your Place
Expires: 2027-03-31
£90K
CN240228 - Ecology and Surveying Services
Expires: 2027-04-09
£179K
CN260704 - Provision of CSAS Resource
Expires: 2027-04-30
£958K
CN260704 - Provision of CSAS Resource
Expires: 2027-04-30
£958K
Kent County Council Squiz DXP
Expires: 2027-04-30
£251K
Market analysis
Bidding into Kent County Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
74%
Top-5 supplier share
58d
Avg response window
26d
Median response window
20mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Kent County Council
How much does Kent County Council spend on procurement?
Kent County Council awarded 682 contracts totalling £9.5bn between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 457 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £15.2M.
Who are Kent County Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Kent County Council by total award value are Ringway Infrastructure Services Limited, Harpwood House Limited - Harpwood Care Home, G W Highways Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 74% of contract value.
What does Kent County Council buy from suppliers?
Kent County Council's procurement is concentrated in construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork, miscellaneous health services, social work services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Kent County Council contracts?
Kent County Council 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 County Council tenders?
Kent County Council typically gives suppliers a median of 26 days to respond (average 58 days). Standard contract duration is around 20 months.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31
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