Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

Kent County Council

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PLDL-8938-YGYW

Address:

Sessions House, County Road
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
UK

Contact name:

Laura Garay

Email:

laura.garay2@kent.gov.uk

Telephone:

Not provided

Website:

Not provided

Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Competitive flexible procedure

Dynamic market OCID:

Not provided

Competitive flexible procedure description:

The procurement steps that shall be followed will be Participation Stage, Initial Tender Stage (ITT), Negotiation Stage (optional), Invitation to Submit Final Tender Stage (ISFT) and Contract Award Stage.

Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Yes

Dynamic market:

No

Tenders received:

0

Tenders assessed:

0

Tenders from SMEs:

0

Tenders from VCSEs:

0

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

A Kentish Ceremony

Reference number:

CN250548

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

Description:

Kent County Council is procuring a single supplier to deliver services related to the A Kentish Ceremony brand.

The brand is delivered through a mix of print and digital channels, including a quarterly magazine, a website, social media activity. These channels are used to promote ceremony services, licensed venues and relevant suppliers, while maintaining a clear and trusted Council voice.

A Kentish Ceremony sits within the Libraries, Registration and Archives service. The supplier will be expected to work closely with Council officers, including Marketing and Insight, Registration and Commercial colleagues, to ensure activity under this contract aligns with service priorities.

This contract covers the delivery of a joined up brand and marketing service for A Kentish Ceremony, delivered on behalf of Kent County Council.

The service brings together seven connected areas of work which support how the Council promotes its ceremony services and licensed venues to customers:

•Brand stewardship and strategic positioning
•Annual brand and content planning
•Magazine production and growth
•Website management and SEO improvement
•Social media management and digital marketing
•Advertising sales and income generation

The supplier is expected to manage these areas as a single, integrated service, rather than as separate or disconnected activities. The focus is on consistency, quality and alignment across all channels.

The Council will not pay the Supplier to facilitate this contract. The Supplier will provide the service, as defined in Schedule 2 Specification, free of charge to the Kent County Council.

This is a revenue-based contract; the Supplier will sell advertising to be featured in the Rrequired publications and platforms.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Newspapers%2C-journals%2C-periodicals-and-magazines./B3H2233349

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/B3H2233349

Total value (estimated):

GBP 150,000 including VAT

Description

Description:

Not provided

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Contract dates (estimated):

18/01/2027 to 17/01/2030

CPV classifications:

22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines.

22213000 - Magazines.

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services.

79341000 - Advertising services.

79342000 - Marketing services.

Contract can be extended:

No

Delivery regions:

UKJ4 - Kent

Award criteria:

Name: Lowest price / Weighting: 100

Documents

Associated tender documents:

Not provided

Technical specifications:

Not provided

Submission

Enquiry deadline:

10/07/2026 Time: 12:00

Deadline for requests to participate:

20/07/2026 Time: 12:00

Submission address and any special instructions:

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

An electronic auction will be used:

No

Languages that may be used for submission:

English

Award decision date (estimated):

09/11/2026

Other information

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Not provided

Technical ability conditions of participation:

Not provided

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):

No

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

Yes

A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes

Other organisations

Not provided