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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 IT and software 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 £2,507,386 including VAT.
The contract runs for 5 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 May 2028.
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
The Recruitment Managed Service Division of Commercial Services Kent Limited intends to appoint a contractor(s) with relevant experience and proven track records to deliver the Recruitment Managed Service division contract for the period 1st May 2028 to 30 April 2033, with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. Contracts will be for the delivery of SAAS Temporary Agency Recruitment Software, Temporary Agency Pay and Bill Software, Agency Compliance Management Software and Information systems.
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
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 047009-2026
About the buyer
Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)Last 12 months
Procurements
91Awards
55Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- The DMS Digital Group Limited3 contracts
- Capita Business Services2 contracts
- Evolve North Ltd2 contracts
- Investigo Limited2 contracts
- Ricoh UK Ltd2 contracts
Similar open tenders
All open IT and software tenders- £143kestimated
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- £140kestimated
- £2.8mestimated
- Value not stated
From notice 047009-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.