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CN260764 - Provision of Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) Resource

Kent County Council · Local authority

In brief

Kent County Council is looking for suppliers for security work (South East).

The estimated value is £3,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 May 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Friday 30 October 2026.

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Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 53 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Kent County Council, as part of the Kent and Medway Resilience Forum (KMRF), currently provide on road, Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) resource, to assist KMRF partners with managing disruption on the Kent Road network when there are delays at the Kent ports. As part of KMRF’s continued work to manage border disruption in Kent, Kent County Council are seeking to appoint a Supplier to provide CSAS accredited operatives, to assist other partners (Kent Police and National Highways) in managing and directing traffic as set out in the KMRF Operation Fennel Plan. This includes operatives within the Operation Brock footprint on the M20 and also in and around as part of the Dover…Read the full description
Kent County Council, as part of the Kent and Medway Resilience Forum (KMRF), currently provide on road, Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) resource, to assist KMRF partners with managing disruption on the Kent Road network when there are delays at the Kent ports. As part of KMRF’s continued work to manage border disruption in Kent, Kent County Council are seeking to appoint a Supplier to provide CSAS accredited operatives, to assist other partners (Kent Police and National Highways) in managing and directing traffic as set out in the KMRF Operation Fennel Plan. This includes operatives within the Operation Brock footprint on the M20 and also in and around as part of the Dover Traffic Management Plan. With the introduction and embedding of enhanced border checks as part of the European Entry Exit System (EES) possibly leading to increased and more prolonged periods of disruption, the Council, on behalf of KMRF, may also require Police accredited CSAS operatives holding other CSAS accreditations (Security Industry Authority (SIA)) to manage traffic and safety in designated sites off of the public highway. Should these sites be required there will be an additional requirement for non-CSAS accredited Traffic Marshals to assist with Site Management duties. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Public-security%2C-law-and-order-services./3F7U22Q63F To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/3F7U22Q63F

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  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 23 October 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 30 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 092405-2026

About the buyer

Kent County CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 092405-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 September 2026.