Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Kent County Council
Top-five suppliers hold 73% 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.
45230000
4523000085140000
8514000085310000
8531000085320000
8532000034120000
3412000031150000
3115000090510000
9051000045210000
4521000050230000
5023000079620000
7962000032410000
3241000044210000
4421000063720000
6372000077210000
7721000045220000
4522000079510000
7951000048210000
4821000055520000
5552000098370000
9837000080530000
80530000Recent contracts
Latest Kent County Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
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
Kent Scientific Services (KSS) Instruments
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITED · 2026-05-07
Recover, Pivot and Scale
SMARTER SOCIETY LIMITED · 2026-05-07
£150K
CN260653 SELEP Coastal Regeneration Campaign
Fabbrica Media LTD · 2026-05-07
£50K
Traffic Surveys
CITISENSE LTD · 2026-05-07
£84K
CN250479 Citizenship Ceremony Photography
Manu Palomeque Photography & Film · 2026-05-06
£35K
Engineering & Design Support
Amey OW Limited · 2026-05-05
£840K
Lot 1 - Herne Bay & Whitstable
THE CANTERBURY ACADEMY TRUST · 2026-05-05
£741K
Emergency Tree Works
G. BRIDGLAND LIMITED · 2026-04-30
£5.0M
Bus Stop Maintenance and Civils
EXTERNITURE LIMITED · 2026-04-30
Contracts for the Provision of Mortuary Services
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust · 2026-04-30
£7.0M
CN250512 - Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Integra Buildings Limited · 2026-04-30
£782K
HWRC Booking solution
PENTAGULL LTD · 2026-04-28
£42K
Specialist Business Consultancy Advice
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP · 2026-04-28
£50K
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Open opportunities
Open Kent County Council tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Paper and Card Processing Services
Deadline: 2026-06-17
£13.8M
Paper and Card Processing Services
Deadline: 2026-06-17
£13.8M
Paper and Card Processing Services
Deadline: 2026-06-17
£13.8M
Kent Test (11+) Examination Services
Deadline: 2026-08-04
£835K
Long Acting Reversible Contraception in Primary Care Settings Direct Award B SC230146
Deadline: 2026-11-26
£900K
Adult lifestyle Stop Smoking Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service
Supported and Residential Living
£3.0bn
The Kent Health Visiting Service
CSAS Accredited Traffic Management Officers - Market Engagement
CN250575 - Concessionary Travel Management
£600K
CN250575 - Concessionary Travel Management
£600K
Kent Test (11+) Examination Services
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
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.
Webcasting
Expires: 2026-06-29
£43K
Works Asset Management System (WAMs)
Expires: 2026-06-30
£1.5M
SC230119 - Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (ESA) and Azure consumption
Expires: 2026-06-30
£13.0M
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
SC240046 - SESLIP DPS - Targeted Support 2025-27
Expires: 2026-07-31
£75K
SC240046 - SESLIP DPS - Targeted Support 2025-26
Expires: 2026-07-31
£90K
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
Contracts for the Provision of Mortuary Services
Expires: 2027-03-31
£7.0M
Server and Cloud Enrolment Agreement
Expires: 2027-03-31
£761K
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
Engineering & Design Support
Expires: 2027-03-31
£840K
SC240046 SESLIP DPS Call off 040 - SE19 SEND Project Management 2025-2028
Expires: 2027-03-31
£54K
SC240046 SESLIP DPS Call off 037 - AD Safeguarding, Workforce and Take Your Place
Expires: 2027-03-31
£90K
CN250262 Danson House Tea Room
Expires: 2027-03-31
£86K
Connect to Work (Supported Employment) - SEQF and West Kent IPS Provision
Expires: 2027-03-31
SC240046 SESLIP DPS Call off 036 - Adoption, Fostering, Kinship and Early Help Networks
Expires: 2027-03-31
£75K
SC240046 SESLIP DPS Call off 041 - PSW Network
Expires: 2027-03-31
£36K
CN240228 - Ecology and Surveying Services
Expires: 2027-03-31
£179K
SC23096 - Clinical Collection, Reception and Disposal (CCRD) Services
Expires: 2027-03-31
£700K
CN240228 - Ecology and Surveying Services
Expires: 2027-04-09
£179K
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.
73%
Top-5 supplier share
57d
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 698 contracts totalling £9.5bn between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 463 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £15.0M.
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 73% of contract value.
What does Kent County Council buy from suppliers?
Kent County Council's procurement is concentrated in 45230000, 85140000, 85310000, 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 57 days). Standard contract duration is around 20 months.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
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