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Public sector contracts from Kent County Council (T/a KCS)

Kent County Council (T/a KCS) has published no contract award notice since 27 Feb 2023. This page is the record of the 22 contracts it awarded since 2021 and the suppliers that won them.

Across that period it used 178 different suppliers.

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Awards, last 12 months
22
Awards since 2021
178
Distinct suppliers
£10.0m
Median contract value
3
Expiring in 18 months

Most recent award recorded 27 Feb 2023.

Coming up for renewal

3 contracts expiring in the next 18 months

Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.

ContractIncumbentValueExpires
Y23022 - Supply of Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services7 suppliers (framework)£20.0m30 Nov 2026
Supply Winter Maintenance and Associated Services Y230273 suppliers (framework)£50.0m28 Feb 2027
Supply of Fire Safety Products and Associated Services - Y2302515 suppliers (framework)£10.0m31 Dec 2027

Overview

Published contract values total £1.4bn, with a median of £10.0m. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.

Its most active procurement category is office and computing equipment.

The Hira Company Ltd appears most frequently, holding 5 awards.

3 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.

Awards per quarter

Not enough history to chart.

Recent activity

Latest contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
Supply Winter Maintenance and Associated Services Y230273 suppliers (framework)£50.0m27 Feb 2023
Supply of Fire Safety Products and Associated Services - Y2302515 suppliers (framework)£10.0m13 Dec 2022
Y23022 - Supply of Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services7 suppliers (framework)£20.0m18 Nov 2022
Office Machinery - Y230327 suppliers (framework)£1.0m30 Sept 2022
Supply of Temporary and Semi-Permanent Buildings - Y2101810 suppliers (framework)£400.0m31 Aug 2022
Supply of Courier Services and Specialist Logistics12 suppliers (framework)£100.0m10 Jun 2022
Supply of Courier Services and Specialist Logistics3 suppliers (framework)£100.0m10 Jun 2022
Y22027 - Supply of Office Supplies3 suppliers (framework)£10.0m9 Jun 2022
Supply of Barrister Services2 suppliers (framework)£100.0m30 Nov 2021
Y22001 - Supply of Art Materials and Associated Equipment Supplies15 suppliers (framework)£700k10 Nov 2021
Invitation to Tender for Stationery and Office Consumables - Y2200216 suppliers (framework)£2.5m8 Nov 2021
KCS Own Brand Paper Based Stationery, Stationery, Art & Craft and Paper Hygiene Products - Y2201112 suppliers (framework)£7.0m8 Nov 2021
Provision of Digital Sports Goods and Equipment Catalogue - Y21021Sports Directory£10.0m8 Nov 2021
Educational and Non-Educational Furniture - Y2103232 suppliers (framework)£24.0m5 Nov 2021
Provision of Digital Science Equipment Catalogue - Y21022Inivos Ltd (EduLab£10.0m31 Aug 2021
Catalogue Printing, Associated Paper and Mailing Services - Y220033 suppliers (framework)£670k1 Aug 2021
Early Years, SEN, All Key Stage Curriculum and Outdoor Play Resources - Y2200530 suppliers (framework)£12.0m8 Jul 2021
Glue Sticks, Adhesive and Adhesive Tapes - Y2101712 suppliers (framework)£4.0m1 Apr 2021
Supply of Rock Salt and Play Pit Sand - Y210263 suppliers (framework)£330k24 Mar 2021
Provision of Customer Product Packaging2 suppliers (framework)£100k16 Mar 2021

Who they buy from

Most frequent suppliers

  1. 01The Hira Company Ltd5 awards
  2. 02Snopake Limited4 awards
  3. 03BIC UK Limited4 awards
  4. 04Banner Group LTD3 awards
  5. 05Hainenko LTD3 awards
  6. 06Daler-Rowney Limited3 awards
  7. 07West Design Products Limited3 awards
  8. 08Edding UK LTD3 awards
  9. 09CHUBB FIRE and SECURITY LIMITED2 awards
  10. 10BGRP Ltd.2 awards

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Common questions

Kent County Council (T/a KCS), in short

Who does Kent County Council (T/a KCS) award contracts to?

Across 22 contracts recorded since 2021, Kent County Council (T/a KCS) has used 178 different suppliers. The most frequent are The Hira Company Ltd (5 contracts), Snopake Limited (4 contracts), BIC UK Limited (4 contracts).

What does Kent County Council (T/a KCS) buy?

Its most active procurement categories are office and computing equipment, furniture and furnishings, education and training. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.

When do Kent County Council (T/a KCS) contracts come up for renewal?

3 contracts awarded by Kent County Council (T/a KCS) have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 30 Nov 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.

How much does Kent County Council (T/a KCS) spend on contracts?

Published values total £1.4bn across the 22 contracts that state one, with a median of £10.0m. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.

How can I be alerted to new Kent County Council (T/a KCS) tenders?

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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.

How to cite this data

Tender Radar (2026) Public sector contracts from Kent County Council (T/a KCS) [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-t-a-kcs (Accessed: 7 October 2026).

The figures change as notices are published, so the citation carries the date you read them.