--- title: "A Kentish Ceremony" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d554" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d554" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d554.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d554.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-11-05" --- # A Kentish Ceremony Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d554 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d554) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d554.json) ## Summary Kent County Council is currently in the planning stage of procuring services under the project "A Kentish Ceremony." The procurement process seeks to appoint a supplier capable of managing the Kentish Ceremony brand, which includes magazine management, content creation, ad space sales, printing, distribution, and digital platform management. This initiative also involves producing the annual Bereavement Guide for Kent County and Bexley Council. The procurement falls under the services category with an estimated contract value of £420,000, running from 1st June 2026 to 31st May 2029. Suppliers are invited to participate in a market engagement process that includes completing a questionnaire by 26th November 2025, with submissions to be made through the Kent Business Portal. This procurement opportunity offers significant potential for businesses engaged in magazine management, content creation, digital media, and advertisement sales. Companies with expertise in designing and managing digital content platforms and print production will find this tender particularly relevant. This contract provides a platform for growth and extension of services, particularly for businesses wanting to expand in the ceremonial publication industry within the United Kingdom. The involvement in producing governmental guides also opens avenues for networking and partnership within the procurement ecosystem of public sector projects. ## Notice Kent County Council (the Council) is planning a procurement process to appoint a new supplier through a contract for the delivery of services related to the Kentish Ceremony brand. This will include full-service management of the magazine, covering design, content curation, selling ad space, printing, and distribution, as well as ongoing management of the associated website and social media channels. The contract will also include the creation, printing, and distribution of the annual Bereavement Guide, produced on behalf of Kent County Council and Bexley Council. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=992168293 ### Planning Information Kent County Council (the Council) is engaging with suppliers regarding capacity in the market to provide the Kentish Ceremony requirements, via a market engagement exercise in October/November 2025. All interested suppliers are asked to complete the published market engagement questionnaire and return to the Council by Wednesday 26th November 2025 deadline. After which further virtual market engagement discussions may be held with suppliers to discuss responses further in more detail. As part of the Market Engagement exercise, all interested organisations are invited to complete a Market Engagement questionnaire via the Kent Business Portal (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/) (Ref: 989981095). This will be used to gather information, and build on our existing market intelligence to shape our procurement strategy. All responses to this questionnaire should be submitted via the Kent Business Portal, no later than 12pm on Wednesday 26th November 2025. All questionnaire responses will be treated as ‘commercial in confidence. Please use the following access code to submit your market engagement questionnaire: 6F9F528U6W ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071221-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Nov 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £420,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME14 1XQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | Penenden Heath | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 22213000 - Magazines - 72212224 - Web page editing software development services ## Release History - 5 Nov 2025 at 12:05 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071221-2025 - 3 Nov 2025 at 16:06 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070573-2025 - 28 Oct 2025 at 14:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068996-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071221-2025 5th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070573-2025 3rd November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068996-2025 28th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=992168293 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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