Tenders / Buyers / United Kingdom
Kent County Council: public contracts and tenders
Kent County Council awarded 468 public contracts worth €2.2bn where a value is stated since 2025-02-24; the IT services contract held by CDW LIMITED ends on 2026-10-30 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 445 of 468 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Kent County Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Sub-central government authority |
| City | Maidstone |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Baker Roofing Limited | 13 | €2.3M | ||
| Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust | 12 | €473.7M | ||
| Redec Limited | 12 | €5.7M | ||
| Skanska Construction UK Ltd | 00191408 Companies House (GB) | skanska.co.uk | 11 | €880k |
| Byford Roofing Services Limited | 8 | €1.8M | ||
| GJM Southern Group Limited | 7 | €806k | ||
| J&B Building Contractors Ltd | 7 | €12.5M | ||
| ABL Health Ltd | 6 | €122.5M | ||
| G A Harper Ltd | 6 | €5.5M | ||
| Initial Systems Limited | 6 | €2.6M | ||
| KIER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | 6 | €17.2M | ||
| WW Martin Ltd | 6 | €19.0M | ||
| Trustee Fire & Security | 5 | €463k | ||
| Consult Construct | 4 | €152k | ||
| E. Saunders Ltd | 4 | €123k |
Suppliers named on Kent County Council's award notices (the top 15 of 404); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Kent County Council whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 72 contracts (the 25 soonest shown); a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | CN260764 - Provision of Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) Resource | 2026-09-30 | €3.5M |
| 2026-11-01 | CN260642 - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Mental Health Assessment Service | 2026-10-09 | €1.3M |
| 2026-11-06 | Kent County Council (KCC) Skills Programme DPS - Reopening for Round 3 Applications (SC240120) | 2026-01-20 | €3.5M |
| 2026-11-26 | Long Acting Reversible Contraception in Primary Care Settings Direct Award B SC230146 | 2025-12-08 | €1.0M |
| 2029-02-21 | SS15 124 Home to School Transport - DPS | 2025-12-17 | €857.1M |
| 2029-02-22 | SS15 96 DPS - Supported Local Bus (including Kent Karrier) and Home to School Transport Services | 2025-12-18 | €114.3M |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-26 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction work | 45 | 152 | €364.6M |
| Health and social work services | 85 | 43 | €786.7M |
| Education and training | 80 | 28 | €48.8M |
| Business services | 79 | 24 | €16.5M |
| Waste, cleaning and environmental services | 90 | 23 | €173.6M |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 21 | €25.3M |
| Construction materials | 44 | 19 | €3.4M |
| IT services | 72 | 19 | €3.7M |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 16 | €4.0M |
| Transport equipment | 34 | 12 | €160.4M |
| Electrical equipment and lighting | 31 | 9 | €335.1M |
| Laboratory and precision equipment | 38 | 8 | €2.9M |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | CN260791 Ifield School Modular Expansion | WW MARTIN LTD | €5.3M |
| 2026-10-16 | Road Condition Monitoring Contract | METRICELL LIMITED | €796k |
| 2026-10-16 | Greenfields CPS Flat Roofing Replacement & Associated Works (Admin Block) | G. BAKER ROOFING LIMITED | €348k |
| 2026-10-16 | Southborough C of E Primary School - Heating Replacement | H.O.B. MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED | €336k |
| 2026-10-06 | Engine Oil Disposal Services | Slicker Recycling Limited | €247k |
| 2026-10-02 | Bus Stop Maintenance and Civils - Lot B | Steadline Limited | €1.8M |
| 2026-10-01 | St Michael's Junior School - Mobile Replacement Programme | J& Building Contractors Ltd | €156k |
| 2026-10-01 | Kent Test (11+) Examination Services | Atom Learning Limited (t/a Quest Assessments) | €905k |
| 2026-09-30 | External Tuition - Kent County Council (KCC) and Medway Council | 33 Recruitment Ltd trading as Educ8SEN, ALL ABOUT SEN KENT LIMITED, BRIGHTTEACH LTD | n/a |
| 2026-09-30 | Kent Test (11+) Services | Atom Learning Limited (t/a Quest Assessments) | €973k |
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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,647,894 official public procurement notices from EU TED and UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data APIs (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-26.
Questions
How many public contracts has Kent County Council awarded?
Kent County Council published 468 contract award notices between 2025-02-24 and 2026-10-23; the 445 that state a value add up to €2.2bn (official notices, as of 2026-10-26).
Who are Kent County Council's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: G.Baker Roofing Limited (13), Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (12) and Redec Limited (12) (as of 2026-10-26). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Kent County Council contracts end soon?
72 contracts awarded by Kent County Council end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the IT services contract held by CDW LIMITED, ending on 2026-10-30 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-26).
Does Kent County Council have open tenders now?
Yes: 6 calls for tender from Kent County Council are open today (deadline 2026-10-26 or later) (as of 2026-10-26).
What does Kent County Council buy?
Most of Kent County Council's awards are in Construction work (CPV 45) (152), Health and social work services (CPV 85) (43) and Education and training (CPV 80) (28) (as of 2026-10-26).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Kent County Council tenders and contracts: 468 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/kent-county-council-gb/, data as of 2026-10-26.