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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 .

Contract awards115
Awarded value (stated)€31.5M
Suppliers named90
Ending in 18 months25
Open calls now0
Calls for tender30
First award2025-04-08
Latest award2026-08-20

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

FieldValue
NameThe University Of Kent
CountryUnited Kingdom
Buyer typeSub-central government authority
CityCanterbury
SourcesUK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender

Top suppliers

SupplierRegistry numberWebsiteAwardsValue won alone
ERNST & YOUNG LLP4€2.6M
MILLS & REEVE LLP4€649k
HYBRID NEWS LIMITED3€3.3M
MERCER LIMITED00984275 Companies House (GB)mercer.com2€82,482
AD ESSE CONSULTING LIMITED2€281k
BAYLISS EXECUTIVE TRAVEL LIMITED2n/a
BRUKER UK LIMITED2€235k
Extrashare Ltd2€1.6M
Grok Global Services Inc2€160k
IDP CONNECT LTD2€501k
LODESTONE OXFORD LIMITED2€130k
LTIMINDTREE UK LIMITED2€75,387
PEOPLE AND PROMPT LTD2€101k
STONEPOINT LIMITED2€416k
ZEELO LIMITED2n/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

EndsContractCurrent holderValueEnd date basis
2026-10-30Britannic Managed ServiceBRITANNIC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED€164kend date stated
2026-10-31Continuous Improvement following TOM2AD ESSE CONSULTING LIMITED€64,930end date stated
2026-10-31LSEG Workspace Student LicencesLONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC€52,073end date stated
2026-10-31LSEG Workspace Student LicencesREFINITIV LIMITED (Companies House (GB) 00145516)€51,918end date stated
2026-11-13Consultative AdviceRARE SIGHT ASSOCIATES LTD€64,691end date stated
2026-11-27INVIDA CAFM System Reconfiguration and ImplementationPEOPLE AND PROMPT LTD€59,470end date stated
2026-12-31Future Kent/Kent and Greenwich Merger comms strandTHE TALENT SET LIMITED€99,810end date stated
2026-12-31KBS Strategic Support - Degree Apprenticeship DirectorFIELD'S PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS LTD€58,530end date stated
2027-01-30Legal AdviceEVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) LLP (Companies House (GB) OC304065)€230kend date stated
2027-02-07SISOSISO SOFTWARE LIMITED€55,501end date stated
2027-02-17SplunkSOMERFORD ASSOCIATES LIMITED€42,485end date stated
2027-04-30Engagement and Marketing ActivitiesHYBRID NEWS LIMITED€1.7Mend date stated
2027-04-30Engagement and Marketing ActivitiesHYBRID NEWS LIMITED€1.4Mend date stated
2027-05-18IDP ConnectIDP CONNECT LTD€39,231end date stated
2027-07-31University of Kent and Zero Gravity PartnershipZERO GRAVITY TECH LTD€48,313end date stated
2027-07-31Integration Director - Strategic Financial and Contingency PlanningExtrashare Ltd€799kend date stated
2027-07-31Management Consultancy - Strategic Financial and Contingency PlanningExtrashare Ltd€799kend date stated
2027-07-31Grok Global Services In-country office MalaysiaGrok Global Services Inc€125kend date stated
2027-08-19Set up of Project SusPackSCIMED LTD€35,868end date stated
2027-08-23High Speed Camera SystemSPECIALISED IMAGING LIMITED€260kend date stated
2027-08-31Digital Certificates Annual Licence RenewalADVANCED SECURE TECHNOLOGIES LTD€66,393end date stated
2028-03-05AcumenSANNAM S4 LIMITED€167kend date stated
2028-03-31Futuring Biological CommonsJulian Little Communications Ltd€76,823end date stated
2028-03-31Futuring Biological Commons€56,337end date stated
2028-03-31Lumicks Service Contract€83,871end 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)

SectorCPVAwardsAwarded value
Business services7926€6.9M
Construction work4516€4.5M
IT services7214€1.3M
Software packages and information systems4811€4.9M
Financial and insurance services6610€5.0M
Laboratory and precision equipment384€513k
Education and training803€530k
Radio, TV and telecom equipment322€1.3M
Transport equipment342€69,526
Repair and maintenance services502€210k
Transport services602€1.2M
Postal and telecom services642€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

PublishedContractWinnersValue
2026-08-20High Speed Camera SystemSPECIALISED IMAGING LIMITED€260k
2026-08-13Care-full Synthesis€306k
2026-08-07Set up of Project SusPackSCIMED LTD€35,868
2026-07-31KBS Strategic Support - Degree Apprenticeship DirectorFIELD'S PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS LTD€58,530
2026-07-29Mobile Phone ProvisionO2€43,395
2026-07-29Digital Certificates Annual Licence RenewalADVANCED SECURE TECHNOLOGIES LTD€66,393
2026-07-28Accommodation Kitchen Refurbishments - Darwin CollegeSTONEPOINT LIMITED€267k
2026-07-28Lift Modernisation - Block D Templeman LibraryINDIGO LIFTS GROUP LIMITED€113k
2026-07-28Installation of Hostile Vehicle Mitigation Bollards - University PlazaKCS PROJECTS AND SECURITY LIMITED€108k
2026-07-28Keynes College Psychology Laboratory Improvement WorksSTONEPOINT LIMITED€148k

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Get The University Of Kent's new calls for tender, awards and contracts ending in a free weekly email (Tender Radar free tier: a saved search for this buyer's name in United Kingdom). The same data is in the REST API and the MCP server.

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.