Kent County Council is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise
| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | SC220343 - Kent County Council Security Services |
| Notice type: | UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice |
| Authority: | Kent County Council |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Above threshold - Open procedure |
| Short Description: | The Kent County Council (KCC) are seeking to engage with potential suppliers to gather information and feedback on our proposed model for security services. These services include: •Manned Guarding •Patrols •Key Holding •Lock/Unlock This requirement will be across the KCC corporate landlord estate. A service matrix will be supplied that identifies each service requirement at each site. The current size of the estate is between 350/400 operational sites. The property types include a variety of service i.e. Libraries, children centres and offices, all of which fall within the scope of the requirement. |
| Published: | 17/11/2025 09:02 |
SC220343 - Kent County Council Security Services
Contracting authority
- Contracting authority:
- Kent County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PLDL-8938-YGYW
- Address:
Kent County Council, Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
UK- Contact name:
- April Woods
- Email:
- april.woods@kent.gov.uk
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Website:
- Not provided
- Organisation type:
- REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
- Devolved regulations that apply:
- None
Procedure
- Procedure type:
Open procedure- Preliminary market engagement conducted:
- Not provided
- Tenders received:
- 0
- Tenders assessed:
- 0
- Tenders from SMEs:
- 0
- Tenders from VCSEs:
- 0
- Special regime:
None
Scope
- Title:
- SC220343 - Kent County Council Security Services
- Reference number:
- SC220343
- Main category:
- SERVICES
- Description:
- The Kent County Council (KCC) are seeking to engage with potential suppliers to gather information and feedback on our proposed model for security services. These services include:
•Manned Guarding
•Patrols
•Key Holding
•Lock/Unlock
This requirement will be across the KCC corporate landlord estate. A service matrix will be supplied that identifies each service requirement at each site. The current size of the estate is between 350/400 operational sites. The property types include a variety of service i.e. Libraries, children centres and offices, all of which fall within the scope of the requirement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Security-services./3F6275927G
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/3F6275927G - Total value (estimated):
GBP 18,750,000 excluding VAT
GBP 22,500,000 including VAT- Contract dates (estimated):
- 01/10/2026 to 30/09/2029
- CPV classifications:
79710000 - Security services.- Delivery regions:
UKJ4 - Kent
Participation
- Suitable for SMEs:
- No
- Suitable for VCSEs:
- No
Engagement
- Engagement deadline:
- 12/12/2025
- Engagement status:
The engagement has not yet been carried out.- Engagement process description:
- The Kent County Council (KCC) are seeking to engage with potential suppliers to gather information and feedback on our proposed model for security services. These services include:
•Manned Guarding
•Patrols
•Key Holding
•Lock/Unlock
This requirement will be across the KCC corporate landlord estate. A service matrix will be supplied that identifies each service requirement at each site. The current size of the estate is between 350/400 operational sites. The property types include a variety of service i.e. Libraries, children centres and offices, all of which fall within the scope of the requirement.
A survey and supporting documents can be found within the pre-market engagement stage on the Kent Business Portal for you to complete and upload via the Portal. The deadline for this is midday (12:00) on Friday 12th December.
Submission
- Publication date of tender notice (estimated):
- 05/01/2026
Other organisations
Not provided