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The University Of Kent: public contracts and tenders
The University Of Kent awarded 115 public contracts worth €31.5M where a value is stated since 2025-04-08; the postal and telecom services contract held by BRITANNIC TECHNOLOGIES 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), 114 of 115 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | The University Of Kent |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Sub-central government authority |
| City | Canterbury |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERNST & YOUNG LLP | 4 | €2.6M | ||
| MILLS & REEVE LLP | 4 | €649k | ||
| HYBRID NEWS LIMITED | 3 | €3.3M | ||
| MERCER LIMITED | 00984275 Companies House (GB) | mercer.com | 2 | €82,482 |
| AD ESSE CONSULTING LIMITED | 2 | €281k | ||
| BAYLISS EXECUTIVE TRAVEL LIMITED | 2 | n/a | ||
| BRUKER UK LIMITED | 2 | €235k | ||
| Extrashare Ltd | 2 | €1.6M | ||
| Grok Global Services Inc | 2 | €160k | ||
| IDP CONNECT LTD | 2 | €501k | ||
| LODESTONE OXFORD LIMITED | 2 | €130k | ||
| LTIMINDTREE UK LIMITED | 2 | €75,387 | ||
| PEOPLE AND PROMPT LTD | 2 | €101k | ||
| STONEPOINT LIMITED | 2 | €416k | ||
| ZEELO LIMITED | 2 | n/a |
Suppliers named on The University Of Kent's award notices (the top 15 of 90); 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
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | Britannic Managed Service | BRITANNIC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | €164k | end date stated |
| 2026-10-31 | Continuous Improvement following TOM2 | AD ESSE CONSULTING LIMITED | €64,930 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-31 | LSEG Workspace Student Licences | LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC | €52,073 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-31 | LSEG Workspace Student Licences | REFINITIV LIMITED (Companies House (GB) 00145516) | €51,918 | end date stated |
| 2026-11-13 | Consultative Advice | RARE SIGHT ASSOCIATES LTD | €64,691 | end date stated |
| 2026-11-27 | INVIDA CAFM System Reconfiguration and Implementation | PEOPLE AND PROMPT LTD | €59,470 | end date stated |
| 2026-12-31 | Future Kent/Kent and Greenwich Merger comms strand | THE TALENT SET LIMITED | €99,810 | end date stated |
| 2026-12-31 | KBS Strategic Support - Degree Apprenticeship Director | FIELD'S PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS LTD | €58,530 | end date stated |
| 2027-01-30 | Legal Advice | EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) LLP (Companies House (GB) OC304065) | €230k | end date stated |
| 2027-02-07 | SISO | SISO SOFTWARE LIMITED | €55,501 | end date stated |
| 2027-02-17 | Splunk | SOMERFORD ASSOCIATES LIMITED | €42,485 | end date stated |
| 2027-04-30 | Engagement and Marketing Activities | HYBRID NEWS LIMITED | €1.7M | end date stated |
| 2027-04-30 | Engagement and Marketing Activities | HYBRID NEWS LIMITED | €1.4M | end date stated |
| 2027-05-18 | IDP Connect | IDP CONNECT LTD | €39,231 | end date stated |
| 2027-07-31 | University of Kent and Zero Gravity Partnership | ZERO GRAVITY TECH LTD | €48,313 | end date stated |
| 2027-07-31 | Integration Director - Strategic Financial and Contingency Planning | Extrashare Ltd | €799k | end date stated |
| 2027-07-31 | Management Consultancy - Strategic Financial and Contingency Planning | Extrashare Ltd | €799k | end date stated |
| 2027-07-31 | Grok Global Services In-country office Malaysia | Grok Global Services Inc | €125k | end date stated |
| 2027-08-19 | Set up of Project SusPack | SCIMED LTD | €35,868 | end date stated |
| 2027-08-23 | High Speed Camera System | SPECIALISED IMAGING LIMITED | €260k | end date stated |
| 2027-08-31 | Digital Certificates Annual Licence Renewal | ADVANCED SECURE TECHNOLOGIES LTD | €66,393 | end date stated |
| 2028-03-05 | Acumen | SANNAM S4 LIMITED | €167k | end date stated |
| 2028-03-31 | Futuring Biological Commons | Julian Little Communications Ltd | €76,823 | end date stated |
| 2028-03-31 | Futuring Biological Commons | €56,337 | end date stated | |
| 2028-03-31 | Lumicks Service Contract | €83,871 | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of The University Of Kent 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. 25 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
No open call for tender from The University Of Kent today.
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business services | 79 | 26 | €6.9M |
| Construction work | 45 | 16 | €4.5M |
| IT services | 72 | 14 | €1.3M |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 11 | €4.9M |
| Financial and insurance services | 66 | 10 | €5.0M |
| Laboratory and precision equipment | 38 | 4 | €513k |
| Education and training | 80 | 3 | €530k |
| Radio, TV and telecom equipment | 32 | 2 | €1.3M |
| Transport equipment | 34 | 2 | €69,526 |
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 2 | €210k |
| Transport services | 60 | 2 | €1.2M |
| Postal and telecom services | 64 | 2 | €207k |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | High Speed Camera System | SPECIALISED IMAGING LIMITED | €260k |
| 2026-08-13 | Care-full Synthesis | €306k | |
| 2026-08-07 | Set up of Project SusPack | SCIMED LTD | €35,868 |
| 2026-07-31 | KBS Strategic Support - Degree Apprenticeship Director | FIELD'S PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS LTD | €58,530 |
| 2026-07-29 | Mobile Phone Provision | O2 | €43,395 |
| 2026-07-29 | Digital Certificates Annual Licence Renewal | ADVANCED SECURE TECHNOLOGIES LTD | €66,393 |
| 2026-07-28 | Accommodation Kitchen Refurbishments - Darwin College | STONEPOINT LIMITED | €267k |
| 2026-07-28 | Lift Modernisation - Block D Templeman Library | INDIGO LIFTS GROUP LIMITED | €113k |
| 2026-07-28 | Installation of Hostile Vehicle Mitigation Bollards - University Plaza | KCS PROJECTS AND SECURITY LIMITED | €108k |
| 2026-07-28 | Keynes College Psychology Laboratory Improvement Works | STONEPOINT LIMITED | €148k |
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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, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has The University Of Kent awarded?
The University Of Kent published 115 contract award notices between 2025-04-08 and 2026-08-20; the 114 that state a value add up to €31.5M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are The University Of Kent's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: ERNST & YOUNG LLP (4), MILLS & REEVE LLP (4) and HYBRID NEWS LIMITED (3) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which The University Of Kent contracts end soon?
25 contracts awarded by The University Of Kent end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the postal and telecom services contract held by BRITANNIC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, ending on 2026-10-30 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does The University Of Kent have open tenders now?
No call for tender from The University Of Kent is open today in the official notices we read (as of 2026-10-27). Its 30 earlier calls are counted on this page.
What does The University Of Kent buy?
Most of The University Of Kent's awards are in Business services (CPV 79) (26), Construction work (CPV 45) (16) and IT services (CPV 72) (14) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "The University Of Kent tenders and contracts: 115 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/the-university-of-kent-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.