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Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) · Local authority

In brief

Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £10,000,000,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 10 years, starting 28 August 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 10 bids per contract for this buyer (from 37 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Commercial Services Kent Ltd (t/a Procurement Services) are seeking a single Supplier to be appointed as a partner following an Open Procedure for the provision of procurement services. The successful partner will collaborate with CSKL to design, establish and manage Frameworks which are compliant with the Procurement Act 2023 for construction clients across the public sector. The Frameworks put in place on behalf of CSKL (as a centralised procurement authority under Section 1 of the Procurement Act) must meet the needs of all public sector Contracting Authorities including CSKL internal requirements.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 057167-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 057608-2026

About the buyer

Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)Last 12 months

Procurements

91

Awards

55

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

All tenders and awards from Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)

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From notice 057167-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 June 2026, last updated 18 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.