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Kent County Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 16:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council, through Procurement Services, is seeking suppliers to provide financial leasing and other funding solutions through a framework for public bodies, including NHS organisations. Funding can support the acquisition, refinancing, deployment and lifecycle management of a wide range of assets and services. These include medical, diagnostic and laboratory equipment; decontamination and sterilisation equipment; estates, buildings, plant and catering equipment; vehicles; renewable energy and energy-efficiency systems; and ICT, digital, cloud, software, cyber security and AI solutions. The framework also covers alternative structures such as asset-backed finance, managed-service funding, subscriptions and pay-per-use. Customers will place individual call-off contracts for their requirements. The opportunity is divided between general asset funding, ICT and digital funding, and alternative or optimised funding solutions. Delivery is for public-sector customers; no specific delivery location is stated.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure for a framework agreement. The process reached tender, with bids due by 20 November 2026 at 17:00 and enquiries due by 4 November 2026 at 17:00. The planned contract period is 26 January 2027 to 25 January 2031. The estimated total value is £400 million excluding VAT (£480 million including VAT); the five lots are individually valued at £50 million excluding VAT each for Lots 1–4 and £200 million for Lot 5. Lots 1 and 3 cover capped funding for general assets and ICT respectively; Lots 2 and 4 cover uncapped funding in those areas; Lot 5 covers alternative and optimised funding. Each lot is evaluated on price (30%), quality (60%) and social value (10%). Electronic bids are permitted. Lot 5 carries a 0.5% fee on the award value for successful suppliers.

The framework suits financial lessors and other funding providers able to serve public bodies, including NHS organisations, across a broad range of asset classes. Suppliers may compete for conventional leasing of medical and diagnostic equipment, vehicles, estates assets, green technology or ICT, while those with specialist capability in cloud, software, cybersecurity, AI and digital infrastructure may fit the ICT lots. The capped and uncapped routes accommodate different financing requirements, including complex or bespoke projects and clinical infrastructure investment. Suppliers for the alternative funding lot should be able to identify, structure and deliver options such as asset-backed finance, managed-service funding, deferred payments, subscriptions, pay-per-use and refinancing. The framework is stated to be suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Customers may award call-offs directly, through a rapid request for quotation or by further competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

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Notice Description

The Authority is seeking suitably qualified Candidates to bid to enter into Framework Agreements with the Authority to provide the Services to Customers under Call-Off Contracts Potentially seeking to provide: The Services Lessors are invited to offer financial leasing services for a broad range of ICT assets required by NHS organisations including (but not limited to): CRACOE medical equipment including (but not limited to) nuclear medicine, MRI scanners, CT scanners, contrast injectors, radiotherapy, angiography and fluoroscopy, lithotripters, bone densitometers, digital mammography, mobile image intensifiers, static x-ray, mobile x-ray; Non-CRACOE medical equipment including (but not limited to) contrast injectors, ophthalmology, surgical microscopes, medical lasers, flexible endoscopy, rigid endoscopy, ventilators, anaesthesia, dental capital, architectural surgical medical systems, neonatal incubators and related accessories, ECG, external defibrillator, operating tables, patient monitoring, infusion pumps, renal / haemodialysis, bladder scanners, robots, ultrasound, electrosurgical generators; Decontamination, dental decontamination and sterilisation equipment; Measuring, analysis and testing equipment including (but not limited to) pathology, laboratory; Ward, domestic and estates equipment including (but not limited to) patient trolleys and stretchers, pressure area care, furniture, mobile / modular / temporary buildings, estates plant and machinery, demountable car parks, car park barriers / ticketing machinery, waste disposal, catering, domestic appliances, washroom, industrial machinery; ICT equipment, hardware and software including (but not limited to) network architecture, enterprise hardware, client hardware, radio, wi-fi architecture, telecommunications, systems to support medical equipment, software, security, photocopiers, printers; Green technology (renewable energy and energy efficiency) equipment including (but not limited to) solar, photo-voltaic and thermal, heat pumps, bio-mass, LED, building control management technology; Vehicles including (but not limited to) ambulances, patient transport vehicles, materials handling, construction, trucks, lorries, buses, coaches, cars, vans. Other sundry equipment For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Financial-leasing-services./48FJSA796W To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/48FJSA796W

Lot Information

Capped Funding Solutions

This Lot covers the provision of funding solutions where the rental payable by the Customer is subject to a defined Cap, as set out in the Framework Agreement. There is no restriction on the underlying project or asset value, subject to the applicable terms of the Framework. The scope includes, but is not limited to: *CRACOE medical equipment, including: nuclear medicine, MRI scanners, CT scanners, contrast injectors, radiotherapy, angiography, fluoroscopy, lithotripters, bone densitometers, digital mammography, mobile image intensifiers, static and mobile X-ray equipment *Non-CRACOE medical equipment, including: ophthalmology, surgical equipment, microscopes, medical lasers, flexible and rigid endoscopy, ventilators, anaesthesia equipment, dental capital equipment, neonatal incubators, ECG, defibrillators, operating tables, patient monitoring systems, infusion pumps, renal/haemodialysis equipment, bladder scanners, robotics, ultrasound, electrosurgical generators *Decontamination and sterilisation equipment, including dental decontamination *Measuring, analysis and testing equipment, including pathology and laboratory equipment *Drones, robotics, uncrewed, autonomous and remotely operated systems, including but not limited to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), autonomous and remotely operated equipment, associated sensors and payloads, imaging equipment, control systems, docking and charging infrastructure, and related hardware and software *Estates, infrastructure and modular solutions including but not limited to modular buildings (permanent and temporary), portable cabins, storage units, estates plant and machinery, car parking elements, waste management, catering equipment *Green technology and energy solutions including but not limited to solar systems, battery and energy storage systems, heat pumps, LED solutions, building energy management and smart energy systems, low carbon and decarbonisation technologies, and EV charging infrastructure *Vehicles solutions including but not limited to ambulances and patient transport, cars, vans, minibuses, plant vehicles, material handling equipment. This lot may also include fleet management solutions, telematics and tracking systems This Lot is intended for: *All types and value projects *Bespoke or complex financing structures *Clinical infrastructure investments This Lot includes associated accessories and components required for operation. Funding solutions may include (but are not limited to): Full-pay-out, residual-based, hire purchase, and other traditional financing models.

Uncapped Funding Solutions

This Lot covers the provision of funding solutions all types of projects and/or complex equipment with no upper financial limit. The scope includes, but is not limited to: *CRACOE medical equipment, including: nuclear medicine, MRI scanners, CT scanners, contrast injectors, radiotherapy, angiography, fluoroscopy, lithotripters, bone densitometers, digital mammography, mobile image intensifiers, static and mobile X-ray equipment *Non-CRACOE medical equipment, including: ophthalmology, surgical equipment, microscopes, medical lasers, flexible and rigid endoscopy, ventilators, anaesthesia equipment, dental capital equipment, neonatal incubators, ECG, defibrillators, operating tables, patient monitoring systems, infusion pumps, renal/haemodialysis equipment, bladder scanners, robotics, ultrasound, electrosurgical generators *Decontamination and sterilisation equipment, including dental decontamination *Measuring, analysis and testing equipment, including pathology and laboratory equipment *Drones, robotics, uncrewed, autonomous and remotely operated systems, including but not limited to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), autonomous and remotely operated equipment, associated sensors and payloads, imaging equipment, control systems, docking and charging infrastructure, and related hardware and software *Estates, infrastructure and modular solutions including but not limited to modular buildings (permanent and temporary), portable cabins, storage units, estates plant and machinery, car parking elements, waste management, catering equipment *Green technology and energy solutions including but not limited to solar systems, battery and energy storage systems, heat pumps, LED solutions, building energy management and smart energy systems, low carbon and decarbonisation technologies, and EV charging infrastructure *Vehicles solutions including but not limited to ambulances and patient transport, cars, vans, minibuses, plant vehicles, material handling equipment. This lot may also include fleet management solutions, telematics and tracking systems This Lot is intended for: *All types and value projects *Bespoke or complex financing structures *Clinical infrastructure investments This Lot includes associated accessories and components required for operation. Funding solutions may include (but are not limited to): Full-pay-out, residual-based, hire purchase, and other traditional financing models.

ICT, Digital and AI Solutions Capped

This Lot covers the provision of funding solutions for ICT, digital infrastructure, and software-based solutions where the rental payable by the Customer is subject to a defined Cap, as set out in the Framework Agreement. There is no restriction on the underlying project or asset value, subject to the applicable terms of the Framework. The scope includes, but is not limited to: *Network infrastructure and architecture *Enterprise and end-user hardware *Telecommunications and connectivity solutions *Cloud, SaaS, and hosted services *Cyber security solutions *Print and document management systems *Systems supporting medical and operational services *Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, and innovative digital solutions Funding may support both hardware and software This Lot includes associated accessories and components required for operation. Funding solutions may include (but are not limited to): Full-pay-out, residual-based, hire purchase, and other traditional financing models.

ICT, Digital and AI Solutions Uncapped

This Lot covers the provision of funding solutions for ICT, digital infrastructure, and software-based solutions, including but not limited to: *Network infrastructure and architecture *Enterprise and end-user hardware *Telecommunications and connectivity solutions *Cloud, SaaS, and hosted services *Cyber security solutions *Print and document management systems *Systems supporting medical and operational services *Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, and innovative digital solutions Funding may support both hardware and software This Lot includes associated accessories and components required for operation. Funding solutions may include (but are not limited to): Full-pay-out, residual-based, hire purchase, and other traditional financing models.

Alternative and Optimised Funding Solutions

This Lot provides Customers with access to Suppliers capable of identifying, structuring and delivering alternative funding and financing solutions to support the acquisition, refinancing, deployment and lifecycle management of assets and services. Solutions may include, but are not limited to, residual leases, full-pay-out leases, asset-backed finance, managed service funding models, deferred payment arrangements, subscription-based solutions, pay-per-use models, refinancing strategies, blended funding models and other commercially available funding structures.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d47
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099669-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66114000 - Financial leasing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
20 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Jan 2027 - 25 Jan 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kent County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MALLING
Postcode
ME19 4YT
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Kings Hill
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

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