Closed tender

SC220343 - Kent County Council Security Services

Details

Value
£24,000,000
Topic
Security services
Published
9 June 2026
Submission
10 July 2026

Tender description

The security service requirement will be applied across the KCC corporate landlord estate. A service matrix will be supplied at invitation to tender stage that identifies each service requirement at each site. For Lot 1, the current size of the estate is circa 300 operational sites. The property types include a variety of services i.e. Libraries, children centres and offices, all of which fall within the scope of the contract. For Lot 2, the current size of the estate is 10 sites for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children properties. The service will provide the following service requirements on both a fixed, variable and reactive basis:- 1.Manned Guarding including: (a)Manned guarding Patrols (b)Reception Cover (c)Voice Announcement (d)Controlled Access (e)CCTV 2.Patrol Service 3.Key Holding and Incident response 4.Lock and Unlock service The detail for each service requirement can be found within the draft Schedule 1 of the contract documents. The Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to add or remove property sites from the scope of this contract during its term. The Procurement is divided into 2 lots: 1.Lot 1 – Security Services – Operational Estate 2.Lot 2 – Security Services – Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children Properties Tenderers may submit Tenders in respect of all lots. There is no limit on the number or value of lots which a Tenderer can be awarded. The contract is anticipated to commence in March 2027, continuing for a period of up to 3 year(s) (36 months) unless terminated in accordance with the proposed Conditions of Contract. It is expected that there will be the potential for a contract extension of up to 2 year(s) (24 months). Kent County Council will be utilising a Competitive Flexible Procedure for this procurement. Please register at Kent Business Portal - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ - for further information. A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) must be signed and returned via the Kent Business Portal prior to KCC issuing the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and associated draft tender documents. Upon receipt of a signed NDA, suppliers will be invited to the PSQ stage on the Kent Business Portal and the questionnaire and draft tender documents will be provided. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Security-services./VNV622T746 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/VNV622T746

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published9 June 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date10 July 2026

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.

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  • 79710000 · Security services

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