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title: "Home Safety and Security Installation Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e19c"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-08-11"
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# Home Safety and Security Installation Service

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e19c

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## Summary

Kent County Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Home Safety and Security Installation Service," within the services industry category. The procurement focuses on developing a service to enhance security in domestic settings across the region of South East England, specifically UKJ4. The proposed initiative is slated to start on 1st November 2027 and will conclude by 31st October 2030, with a potential two-year extension option. An estimated contract value is up to £500,000 annually. To inform the future development of this service, Kent County Council will be conducting preliminary market engagement events on 25th August and 4th September 2026; interested parties need to express interest by 21st August 2026. This planning process aligns with the Procurement Act 2023, ensuring a competitive tendering environment.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for enterprises specialising in providing security, safety installations, and related consultancy services. Businesses with a proven track record in delivering property security measures, especially those familiar with trauma-informed, discreet, and professional service delivery, stand to benefit. Companies within the domestic abuse, community safety, housing, and safeguarding sectors might find this opportunity advantageous. Additionally, businesses experienced in partnership working with statutory and voluntary sector services could significantly contribute to the discussions and the eventual service delivery. The market engagement phase allows these organisations to shape the procurement landscape, potentially influencing eligibility criteria, delivery models, and partnership frameworks, thereby fostering growth and expanding their service portfolios.

## Notice

Short Description:Kent County Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement on Tuesday 25 August 10:00-11.30 and Friday 4 September 10:00-11.30, to inform the future development of its Home Safety and Security Installation Service. We are inviting organisations to attend an online market engagement event to help inform the future design and commissioning of the service. The online sessions will be facilitated by Kent County Council and will include a presentation on the proposed service requirements, opportunities for discussion through facilitated group conversations, and interactive feedback activities to gather provider views and market intelligence. This exercise is being conducted to: *understand current market delivery models for domestic abuse sanctuary-style provision, *gather insight on service design, delivery approaches, and capacity, and *help shape potential future commissioning arrangements. The Council is keen to engage with organisations that have experience of delivering property security and target hardening interventions within domestic settings. This includes providers with expertise in assessing, supplying, and installing security measures that help individuals remain safely in their own homes. We are particularly interested in organisations that can deliver services in a professional, discreet, and trauma-informed manner. Experience of working with victim-survivors, vulnerable residents, or households experiencing safeguarding concerns will be beneficial. Organisations from the domestic abuse, housing, community safety, safeguarding, and property security sectors are encouraged to participate. Providers with experience of partnership working across statutory and voluntary sector services, including housing, community safety, safeguarding, and domestic abuse agencies, will be well placed to contribute to discussions on future service delivery. The Council is inviting organisations to contribute to this engagement to help: *inform the development of the service model, *understand different approaches to delivering sanctuary-style services, *explore delivery options, including partnership models, *review eligibility criteria and referral pathways, and *assess market capacity and interest in delivering such a service. This engagement will support the Council in developing an appropriate procurement approach and ensuring a fair and competitive process. To express your interest in attending, or ask any questions about the online event, please email domesticabusecommissioning@kent.gov.uk by Friday 21 August. Kent County Council intend to procure Home Safety and Security Installation Service through a tender process. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the new Procurement Act 2023. Please note this notice is not a call for competition; therefore, attendees are not expected to submit any documents at this stage. Further information relating to this procurement will be published on Central Digital Platform and the Kent Business Portal at a future date. Interested providers are advised to create a supplier profile on the Kent Business Portal to receive notifications about the future procurement opportunity, once the formal tender is launched The estimated contract value is up to PS500,000 per annum. Any financial information provided at this stage is indicative only and subject to change following completion of market engagement and internal approvals. Estimated contract length is 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years, at this stage this is indicative only and subject to change following completion of market engagement and internal approvals.

### Planning Information

To express your interest in attending, or ask any questions about the online event, please email domesticabusecommissioning@kent.gov.uk by Friday 21 August

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076337-2026 |
| 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 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2027 - 31 Oct 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| 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 | TLJ4 Kent |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 35100000 - Emergency and security equipment
- 35113300 - Safety installations
- 35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices
- 35121000 - Security equipment
- 35121300 - Security fittings
- 35125300 - Security cameras
- 44521120 - Electronic security lock
- 44521130 - Enhanced security lock
- 48730000 - Security software package
- 48931000 - Training software package
- 50610000 - Repair and maintenance services of security equipment
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72212200 - Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 79417000 - Safety consultancy services
- 80330000 - Safety education services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80531200 - Technical training services
- 80533100 - Computer training services
- 80550000 - Safety training services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 14:17 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076337-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076337-2026
  11th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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