Tender: Kent County Council Security Services Contract – Operational Estate (c.300 sites) & Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children Properties (10 sites) from March 2027

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Kent County Council is seeking a supplier for security services across its corporate landlord estate, divided into Lot 1 (circa 300 operational sites including libraries, children centres and offices) and Lot 2 (10 Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children properties). The contract requires manned guarding (including patrols, reception cover, voice announcement, controlled access and CCTV), patrol services, key holding and incident response, and lock/unlock services provided on fixed, variable and reactive bases, with full service details set out in the draft Schedule 1 of the contract documents. The Authority may add or remove sites during the contract term. The contract is anticipated to commence in March 2027 for up to 36 months with a potential extension of up to 24 months. Kent County Council will run a Competitive Flexible Procedure; suppliers must sign and return a non-disclosure agreement via the Kent Business Portal before receiving the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and draft tender documents, and tenderers may submit for one or both lots with no limit on the number or value of lots awarded.