Buyer profile · Local authority
Kent County Council tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 41
- About one every 9 days
- Contracts awarded
- 181
- To 338 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £495m
- 180 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £131k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 4
- 11 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £28.1mestimated
- £900kestimated
- £750mframework ceiling
- £100mframework ceiling
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- Value not stated
- £1bnframework ceiling
- £1.8mestimated
- £1.1mestimated
- £38.7mestimated
- £3mestimated
- £1.5mestimated
- £800kestimated
- £1.5mestimated
- £35mestimated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 12 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
What its tenders ask for
Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)47%
- Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)1%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)28%
- Direct award (no competition)24%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Kent County Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 32 days
- Longer than 70% of local authorities
- Based on 31 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 47%
- Lower than 57% of local authorities
- Based on 109 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 62%
- Lower than 66% of local authorities
- Based on 403 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 3
- Fewer than 73% of local authorities
- Based on 62 awards
- Split into lots
- 33%
- Higher than 85% of local authorities
- Based on 40 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 24%
- Lower than 50% of local authorities
- Based on 109 procurements
- Cancelled
- 5%
- Higher than 52% of local authorities
- Based on 41 tenders
Compared with other local authorities
Kent County Council: 32 days
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 1 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 2 |
| 20–25 days | 17 |
| 25–30 days | 135 |
| 30–35 days | 132 |
| 35–40 days | 27 |
| 40–45 days | 2 |
| 45–50 days | 2 |
| 50–55 days | 1 |
| 55–60 days | 0 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
Kent County Council: 3
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 4 |
| 2–4 bids | 78 |
| 4–6 bids | 89 |
| 6–8 bids | 57 |
| 8–10 bids | 18 |
| 10–12 bids | 16 |
| 12–14 bids | 8 |
| 14–16 bids | 3 |
| 16–18 bids | 2 |
| 18–20 bids | 0 |
| 20+ bids | 9 |
Kent County Council: 47%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 21 |
| 10–20% | 29 |
| 20–30% | 44 |
| 30–40% | 46 |
| 40–50% | 47 |
| 50–60% | 52 |
| 60–70% | 45 |
| 70–80% | 27 |
| 80–90% | 44 |
| 90–100% | 63 |
Kent County Council: 62%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 0 |
| 10–20% | 2 |
| 20–30% | 6 |
| 30–40% | 13 |
| 40–50% | 25 |
| 50–60% | 70 |
| 60–70% | 109 |
| 70–80% | 88 |
| 80–90% | 54 |
| 90–100% | 27 |
Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Kent County Council.See the full scoreboard
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Archbishop School - Window, Doors & Curtain Walling Replacement | Redec Limited | £695k | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Adington Primary School - Boiler Replacement | H.o.b. Mechanical Services Limited | £55k | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys - DT block and main hall windows | G A Harper Ltd | £520k | 27 Nov 2026 |
| Parkside Primary School - Pipework/heating works | Grummant (Heating & Plumbing Services) Limited | £47k | 27 Nov 2026 |
| CN260659 - Ashford Oaks Community Primary School | G. Baker Roofing Limited | £424k | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Southborough Primary School Roof and Window Replacement | Initial Systems Limited | £600k | 3 Dec 2026 |
| Dymchurch Flood Alleviation Project - Phase 2 | Rolawn Limited | £65k | 17 Dec 2026 |
| Checkpoint VPN, Firewall and Associated SPARC Support | Bytes Software Services Ltd | £164k | 19 Dec 2026 |
| CN260653 SELEP Coastal Regeneration Campaign | Fabbrica Media LTD | £50k | 31 Dec 2026 |
| Replacement Fire Alarm | Trustee Fire & Security Ltd | £26k | 29 Jan 2027 |
| CN250514 Viticulture Marketing | Wondersphere Litd | £50k | 31 Jan 2027 |