Planning

SC220343 - Kent County Council Security Services

  • Kent County Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-074261

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e228

Published 17 November 2025, 10:05am



Scope

Reference

SC220343

Description

The Kent County Council (KCC) are seeking to engage with potential suppliers to gather information and feedback on our proposed model for security services. These services include:

•Manned Guarding

•Patrols

•Key Holding

•Lock/Unlock

This requirement will be across the KCC corporate landlord estate. A service matrix will be supplied that identifies each service requirement at each site. The current size of the estate is between 350/400 operational sites. The property types include a variety of service i.e. Libraries, children centres and offices, all of which fall within the scope of the requirement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Security-services./3F6275927G

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/3F6275927G

Total value (estimated)

  • £18,750,000 excluding VAT
  • £22,500,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
  • Possible extension to 30 September 2031
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79710000 - Security services

Contract locations

  • UKJ4 - Kent

Engagement

Engagement deadline

12 December 2025

Engagement process description

The Kent County Council (KCC) are seeking to engage with potential suppliers to gather information and feedback on our proposed model for security services. These services include:

•Manned Guarding

•Patrols

•Key Holding

•Lock/Unlock

This requirement will be across the KCC corporate landlord estate. A service matrix will be supplied that identifies each service requirement at each site. The current size of the estate is between 350/400 operational sites. The property types include a variety of service i.e. Libraries, children centres and offices, all of which fall within the scope of the requirement.

A survey and supporting documents can be found within the pre-market engagement stage on the Kent Business Portal for you to complete and upload via the Portal. The deadline for this is midday (12:00) on Friday 12th December.


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

5 January 2026


Contracting authority

Kent County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDL-8938-YGYW

Kent County Council, Sessions House

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: April Woods

Email: april.woods@kent.gov.uk

Region: UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government