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Kent County Council: SC220343 - Kent County Council Security Services

  Kent County Council is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise

Notice Summary
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
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UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice Published 17/11/2025

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