Awarded contract

SC240007 - Public Notices

Details

Buyer: Kent County Council
Supplier(s): KM Media Group Limited
Value: £400,000
Duration: 5 years
Topic: Advertising material
Published: 3 October 2024
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Kent County Council are running an open tender for a supplier to provide public notices. The Council is required to advertise various public notices concerning its statutory highways, Public Rights Of Way (PROW), school's organisation, and planning functions. These notices inform residents and businesses in the County of matters of public interest. Some are advisory, while others are consultative and invite public responses. \r \r This opportunity is being run via Kent Business Portal (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/). If this opportunity is of any interest please register/login to the Kent Business Portal to express an interest to be granted access to the tender documentation. \r \r Opportunity title in the Kent Business Portal is as follows: "SC240007 - Public Notices"\r

Timeline

Completed: Award published3 October 2024
Current notice
Completed: Award date3 October 2024
Next: Contract expiry date3 October 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Kent County Council is the local authority for Kent, and advertises its tenders through the Kent Business Portal. Opportunities above a set value threshold appear there, and each listing carries a summary, key dates and the contract period. Suppliers register on the portal before expressing interest in an opportunity. The council follows a fully auditable process that complies with public procurement legislation. Unsuccessful bidders can request feedback on their submission once a decision is made. The Commercial Strategy for 2026 to 2028 aims to simplify procurement processes and engage Kent-based businesses, SMEs and VCSEs early.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Kent County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

22462000 · Advertising material

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov