Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Kent County Council
Top-five suppliers hold 81% 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.
85989092458048227271667977645551600350Recent contracts
Latest Kent County Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Concessionary Travel Management
SYSTRA LIMITED · 2026-09-09
£560K
The Willows Swanley - JCT Minor Works Contract
G Baker Roofing Limited · 2026-08-26
£97K
West Minster Fire Door Replacement
Trustee Fire & Security Ltd · 2026-08-23
£93K
Willesborough Infant School: Roof Repair
Gjm Southern Group LTD · 2026-08-20
£50K
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys - DT block and main hall windows
G A Harper Ltd · 2026-08-12
£520K
St Marks CofE Primary School -Replacement of Failed Oil Boilers
GJM Southern Group Limited · 2026-08-12
£105K
Quotes
Loop1 UK Limited · 2026-08-10
£35K
Thanet Skills (Liberty College/ELA) Roof repairs
Ktech Group Ltd · 2026-08-10
£36K
Barnfield Park Site Repairs
GTCI Ltd · 2026-08-09
£155K
Sessions House- Heritage windows repair- health and safety as windows cannot be replaced
SKANSKA CONSTRUCTION UK LIMITED · 2026-08-09
£79K
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Open Kent County Council tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Specialist Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide
Deadline: 2026-10-01
£650K
Specialist Support Service For People Bereaved By Suicide
Deadline: 2026-10-05
£650K
Specialist Support Service For People Bereaved By Suicide
Deadline: 2026-10-05
£650K
Kent County Council (KCC) Skills Programme DPS - Reopening for Round 3 Applications (SC240120)
Deadline: 2026-11-06
£3.0M
Long Acting Reversible Contraception in Primary Care Settings Direct Award B SC230146
Deadline: 2026-11-26
£900K
KCC Non-Maintained and Independent Special Schools (NMISS) Placement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - SC21032
Deadline: 2028-08-31
SS15 124 Home to School Transport - DPS
Deadline: 2029-02-21
£750.0M
SS15 96 DPS - Supported Local Bus (including Kent Karrier) and Home to School Transport Services
Deadline: 2029-02-22
£100.0M
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.
Hernhill Primary School Roof Replacement
Expires: 2026-09-17
£281K
Thanet Skills (Liberty College/ELA) Roof repairs
Expires: 2026-09-30
£36K
Evaluation of the Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (Live Well Kent and Medway)
Expires: 2026-09-30
£50K
Sessions House- Heritage windows repair- health and safety as windows cannot be replaced
Expires: 2026-09-30
£79K
Gravesend Grammar School - S278 Works
Expires: 2026-10-01
£164K
WAVRET63 - KCCPR1051329 - New Ash Green Primary school, longfield - Access works
Expires: 2026-10-01
£130K
The Willows Swanley - JCT Minor Works Contract
Expires: 2026-10-06
£97K
Southborough Primary School - Roof Replacement & Window & External Door Renewal to The Infants Block
Expires: 2026-10-09
£600K
Barnfield Park Site Repairs
Expires: 2026-10-10
£155K
BSIP IDAI 2 Network Planning Tool.
Expires: 2026-10-14
£40K
Market analysis
Bidding into Kent County Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
74%
Awards to SMEs
81%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
15
Awards to social enterprises
Around 74% of Kent County Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 15 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Kent County Council
How much does Kent County Council spend on procurement?
Kent County Council awarded 412 contracts totalling £3.0bn between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 292 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £10.1M.
Who are Kent County Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Kent County Council by total award value are Ringway Infrastructure Services Limited, KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd.. The top five suppliers together hold 81% of contract value.
What does Kent County Council buy from suppliers?
Kent County Council's procurement is concentrated in health and social work services, other community, social and personal services, sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Kent County Council contracts?
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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