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Record Information Management - Y27003

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

In brief

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

It is a framework worth up to £50,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 March 2027.

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).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £50,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Procurement Services are looking to create a local and national framework for the provision of Record Information Management. This Framework will provide end-to-end solutions for the secure storage, management, digitisation, governance and disposal of physical and digital information assets. It covers records storage and lifecycle management, IT asset disposal, document scanning and workflow automation, information governance and cloud services, alongside specialist advisory support, enabling organisations to manage information securely and compliantly throughout its lifecycle. This questionnaire is designed to understand supplier experiences, challenges, and…Read the full description
Procurement Services are looking to create a local and national framework for the provision of Record Information Management. This Framework will provide end-to-end solutions for the secure storage, management, digitisation, governance and disposal of physical and digital information assets. It covers records storage and lifecycle management, IT asset disposal, document scanning and workflow automation, information governance and cloud services, alongside specialist advisory support, enabling organisations to manage information securely and compliantly throughout its lifecycle. This questionnaire is designed to understand supplier experiences, challenges, and expectations regarding Records Information Management frameworks. Your responses will help us design a framework that meets the needs of suppliers and customers to improve the procurement and delivery experience across all areas within the Public Sector. PLEASE NOTE THIS PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT ONLY - THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION AT THIS STAGE. To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VK39UFDH9J For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling%2C-Kent:-Business-analysis-consultancy-services./VK39UFDH9J To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VK39UFDH9J

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 081287-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

91

Awards

55

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. CCM1379 - OHU Software

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for LincolnshireNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon1 hour leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £82kestimated
  2. Design Consultancy Framework

    Oxford Health NHS Foundation TrustSouth EastManagement consultancy, IT services and software

    Closing soon1 hour leftExpress interest11 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £4.5mframework ceiling
  3. TWBC - Payment Kiosk

    Tunbridge Wells Borough CouncilSouth EastOffice supplies and equipment, IT services and software

    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated
  4. Joint DBS System

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for SurreySouth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon2 days left

    £2.8mestimated
  5. ASPH/RSFT Local Risk Management System (LRMS)

    Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation TrustSouth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £630kestimated

From notice 081287-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.