Kent County Council: CSAS Accredited Traffic Management Officers - Market Engagement

Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

Kent County Council

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PLDL-8938-YGYW

Address:

County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
UK

Contact name:

Adam Chilvers

Email:

adam.chilvers@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

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

CSAS Accredited Traffic Management Officers - Market Engagement

Reference number:

Not provided

Main category:

SERVICES

Description:

Kent County Council (KCC), as part of the Kent and Medway Resilience Forum (KMRF), is seeking to understand the market’s capability to provide Police-accredited Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) officers to support traffic management and site safety during disruption on the Kent road network.

Currently, KCC deploys CSAS officers within the Operation Brock footprint on the M20 and around Dover during delays at Kent ports. With the introduction of enhanced border checks under the European Entry Exit System (EES), we anticipate longer and more frequent disruption periods. We are therefore exploring options to extend CSAS support beyond the public highway to off-road sites.

Routine deployments require around 14 Police-accredited CSAS officers during peak periods, working 12–24 hour shifts. Off-road sites could require an additional 36 operatives per shift. Given the unpredictable nature of disruption, we also need providers who can offer rapid access to accredited officers at short notice.

We invite suppliers to complete a short market engagement questionnaire to help us understand your capability and capacity to deliver these services. Your feedback will inform our approach and ensure the requirement is achievable and proportionate. Please respond by 07th January 2026.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Traffic-monitoring-services./KK2459Z988

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/KK2459Z988

Total value (estimated):

GBP 0 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated):

01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027

CPV classifications:

63712710 - Traffic monitoring services.

79710000 - Security services.

79715000 - Patrol services.

Delivery regions:

UKJ4 - Kent

Participation

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

Yes

Engagement

Engagement deadline:

07/01/2026

Engagement status:

The engagement has not yet been carried out.

Engagement process description:

Please find the Market Engagement Questionnaire on the Kent Business Portal link included within this notice.

Please note: The value and duration of this requirement have not yet been determined. This market engagement exercise will help inform these aspects.

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated):

01/02/2026

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