C25020 Electrical Reactive Repair and Installation Works

Description: Electrical Reactive Repair and Installation Works across the Kent Fire and Rescue Service estate. This is a below threshold preliminary market engagement exercise for a tender that will be formally issued in January 2026. Documentation has been attached for review and comment only at this stage. Any clarifications and/or comments may be raised ahead of the formal tender issue, via the Kent Business Portal. Market engagement will begin on 4th December 2025, and will end 18th December 2025. Planned tender timescales are set out in the Invitation to Tender document. Please respond to the questions under this exercise. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Electrical-installation-work./A9F2A294G4 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/A9F2A294G4

Summary: This procurement process involves the Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority, located in Maidstone, United Kingdom. The contract, titled "C25020 Electrical Reactive Repair and Installation Works," falls under the electrical installation work industry category. It is currently at the planning stage, with a preliminary market engagement exercise scheduled from 4th December 2025 to 18th December 2025. The formal tender will be issued in January 2026, and the contract period is expected to commence on 1st May 2026 and could extend until 30th April 2030, with potential for renewal. Interested parties can review and comment on attached documentation to provide clarifications via the Kent Business Portal.

Kent Test (11+) Examination Services

Description: Kent County Council (the Council) currently runs a process which aims, principally through testing to identify candidates in the top 25% of the ability range as eligible for admission to Year 7 of any of the county's grammar schools at age 11. Entry to the process is voluntary, with approximately 67% of the local cohort opting to take part, plus a significant number of external candidates. Provision is currently made for approximately 20,000 candidates. KCC wishes to engage the market to discuss a potential procurement exercise to appoint a suitable provider to deliver Kent wide 11+ Examination Services. Interested providers should register their interest by 12pm 17th December 2025, together with a completed Market Engagement Questionnaire. The event will take place on 18th December 2025 (approximately 10 am). (read more...)

Summary: Kent County Council is planning a procurement exercise for the Kent Test (11+) Examination Services, as recently updated on 4th December 2025. This procedure, set to identify the top 25% of candidates for grammar school admission, falls under the primary education services category. The Council, located in Maidstone, United Kingdom, is currently in the planning stage, with market engagement expressions of interest due by 12 pm on 17th December 2025. There is a planned engagement event on 18th December 2025, providing potential providers an opportunity to discuss the services needed, valued at a gross amount of £835,000. The procurement process is classified as a "lightTouch" regime and is above threshold, indicating a significant contract opportunity.

Kent Test (11+) Examination Services

Description: Kent County Council (the Council) currently runs a process which aims, principally through testing to identify candidates in the top 25% of the ability range as eligible for admission to Year 7 of any of the county's grammar schools at age 11. Entry to the process is voluntary, with approximately 67% of the local cohort opting to take part, plus a significant number of external candidates. Provision is currently made for approximately 20,000 candidates. KCC wishes to engage the market to discuss a potential procurement exercise to appoint a suitable provider to deliver Kent wide 11+ Examination Services. Interested providers should register their interest by 12pm 17th December 2025, together with a completed Market Engagement Questionnaire. The event will take place on 18th December 2025 (approximately 10 am). (read more...)

Summary: Kent County Council is planning a procurement exercise for the Kent Test (11+) Examination Services, as recently updated on 4th December 2025. This procedure, set to identify the top 25% of candidates for grammar school admission, falls under the primary education services category. The Council, located in Maidstone, United Kingdom, is currently in the planning stage, with market engagement expressions of interest due by 12 pm on 17th December 2025. There is a planned engagement event on 18th December 2025, providing potential providers an opportunity to discuss the services needed, valued at a gross amount of £835,000. The procurement process is classified as a "lightTouch" regime and is above threshold, indicating a significant contract opportunity.

Kent Test (11+) Examination Services

Description: Kent County Council (the Council) currently runs a process which aims, principally through testing to identify candidates in the top 25% of the ability range as eligible for admission to Year 7 of any of the county's grammar schools at age 11. Entry to the process is voluntary, with approximately 67% of the local cohort opting to take part, plus a significant number of external candidates. Provision is currently made for approximately 20,000 candidates. KCC wishes to engage the market to discuss a potential procurement exercise to appoint a suitable provider to deliver Kent wide 11+ Examination Services. Interested providers should register their interest by 12pm 17th December 2025, together with a completed Market Engagement Questionnaire. The event will take place on 18th December 2025 (approximately 10 am). (read more...)

Summary: Kent County Council is planning a procurement exercise for the Kent Test (11+) Examination Services, as recently updated on 4th December 2025. This procedure, set to identify the top 25% of candidates for grammar school admission, falls under the primary education services category. The Council, located in Maidstone, United Kingdom, is currently in the planning stage, with market engagement expressions of interest due by 12 pm on 17th December 2025. There is a planned engagement event on 18th December 2025, providing potential providers an opportunity to discuss the services needed, valued at a gross amount of £835,000. The procurement process is classified as a "lightTouch" regime and is above threshold, indicating a significant contract opportunity.

Kent Police Lecture Theatre Ventilation

Description: Replacement of defective air handling unit (AHU) supplying the Lecture Theatre at Kent Police College, Maidstone

Summary: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent is planning a procurement process for the replacement of a defective air handling unit at the Kent Police College Lecture Theatre in Maidstone. This procurement falls under the industry category of ventilation and air-conditioning installation work. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with an open competition method set for works valued at £200,000 to £240,000. The procurement period is expected to end on 19th January 2026, with the contract anticipated to commence on 27th February 2026 and conclude by 31st March 2026. This initiative is particularly directed towards the UKJ4 region in the United Kingdom and will be documented in the planned procurement notice on Find a Tender, published on 2nd December 2025.

External Building, Minor Civil & Ground Works

Description: This procurement is for works pertaining to 'External Building, Minor Civil & Ground Works' across all Kent Fire and Rescue Service sites in the county of Kent. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kent:-Engineering-works-and-construction-works./A6T83F525S To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/A6T83F525S

Summary: The procurement process is being led by the Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority for the project titled "External Building, Minor Civil & Ground Works" in the county of Kent, United Kingdom. This initiative is currently at the planning stage, with the procurement designed for works across various Kent Fire and Rescue Service sites. Industry categories include engineering works, construction works, and structural steelworks, among others. A market engagement event is scheduled for 11th December 2025 via Microsoft Teams, to discuss contract scope and requirements. This event requires registration through email, and some draft tender documents are available for comment. The entire contract is planned to run from 8th May 2026 to 7th May 2030, with an estimated value of £2,000,000.

CN250567 - Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges - Market Engagement

Description: Kent County Council (KCC) is conducting Market Engagement with contractors to develop our Commercial Strategy for the procurement of the Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges contract. The current contract is due to expire on 28th February 2027. The main service areas comprise of urban grass, shrub and hedge cutting - to contribute to visual amenity and keep roads and pavements clear of vegetation for safe passage of highway users. The main activities currently provided under this contract consist of the following (the Council reserves the right to amend activities at procurement stage): *Six programmed urban grass cutting visits *One shrub bed maintenance visit *One hedge maintenance visit *Conservation verge and wildflower programmed maintenance visits *Other programmed activities *Ad-hoc works In order to obtain a greater understanding of the (read more...)

Summary: Kent County Council is currently in the planning stage for the procurement of a major service contract titled "CN250567 - Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges - Market Engagement". The process involves a preliminary market engagement intended to inform their commercial strategy. This process is focusing on services related to landscape gardening and horticultural maintenance in the Maidstone area, falling under the industry categories of landscape gardening, real estate services, construction, and other associated services. A market engagement questionnaire must be completed by 15th December 2025, and the new contract is scheduled to commence on 1st March 2027, ending in 2032, with potential extensions up to 2035. The gross estimated contract value is £6,000,000 GBP.

Distribution Board & Boiler Churchill Centre

Description: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust invites tenders for the replacement of the Distribution Board and Boiler works at: Churchill Centre, Royal British Legion Village, Preston Hall, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7NJ. Mandatory Requirements: Bidders must hold Construction Silver Level accreditation with "verified" status and no outstanding Health & Safety actions, or an equivalent accreditation demonstrating the same standards. Installers must be BS7671 IET 18th Edition certified and appropriately qualified for gas boiler installation (including registration on the F-Gas Register). Contract Type: JCT Tendering 2016, with Alternative 1 applied for handling arithmetical errors. Access to Documentation: Full details are available on the Health Family Atamis Portal under Project Reference: C396780. If you are not registered, please do so via: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome Site Visits will be held on: 9 December: 10:00, (read more...)

Summary: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is inviting tenders for a project entitled "Distribution Board & Boiler Churchill Centre." This tender focuses on works within the public authority sector, specifically involving the installation of electricity distribution and control equipment and boiler installations at the Churchill Centre in Aylesford, Kent, UK. The procurement process, currently in the tender stage, follows an open competition method and is classified as works under the procurement category. Tender submissions are due by 8th January 2026, and potential bidders should be prepared for work to commence in early January, with expected completion by 31st March 2026. Interested parties are encouraged to register on the Health Family Atamis Portal to access full documentation, with site visits scheduled for 9th and 10th December 2025.

HV / Lv generator maintenance

Description: HV / LV generator maintenance

Summary: The procurement process for "HV / LV generator maintenance" is currently in the planning stage, initiated by the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. Focused on services in the health sector, this process involves generator repair and maintenance. Located at Maidstone Hospital, the procurement pertains to the region of UKJ4. Interested parties should note that a future notice for this tender is expected by 31st March 2026. This planned tender process is governed by the legal framework of CELEX 32014L0024.

HV /LV generator maintenance

Description: HV / LV generator maintenance at Maidstone Hospital

Summary: The Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has initiated a public procurement process for the HV/LV generator maintenance at Maidstone Hospital. This procurement, classified under the services category, is a planning stage tender with a preliminary market engagement to be completed by 31st December 2025. The contract, which is not above the threshold, is set to commence on 1st April 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2029. Interested parties should note the prospective communications notice planned for 12th January 2026. Situated in Maidstone, Kent, the trust operates within the central government public authority sector.