Upcoming
Records Management and Storage
Kent County Council · Local authority
In brief
Kent County Council has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £800,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 5 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 1 July 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 30 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Kent County Council (KCC) is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise to inform its future approach to Records Management Services. The current service includes the secure storage, retrieval, transportation, tracking and disposal of physical records, with approximately 65,500 records storage boxes currently held off-site.
Through this engagement, KCC is seeking feedback on the service. The information gathered will be used to help shape future service requirements and inform the Council's decision-making regarding future contractual arrangements. Please refer to the Market Engagement Questionnaire for further information regarding the service and Market Engagement Exercise.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Storage-and-retrieval-services./Z9JE7225KW
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/Z9JE7225KW
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 074026-2026
About the buyer
Kent County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
244Awards
158Suppliers it has used most
- G. Baker Roofing Limited7 contracts
- Redec Limited7 contracts
- Skanska Construction UK Limited6 contracts
- Initial Systems Limited5 contracts
- GJM Southern Group4 contracts
- Involve Kent3 contracts
- J&B Building Contractors Limited3 contracts
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust3 contracts
From notice 074026-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.