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The University Of Kent
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Total contracts
155
Known spend
£438m
76 disclosed
Average value
£6m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
HYBRID NEWS LIMITED
£2m
- 2
MILLS & REEVE LLP
£240,000
- 3
Extrashare Ltd
- 4
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
£775,000
- 5
BRUKER UK LIMITED
£143,934
- 6
LODESTONE OXFORD LIMITED
£65,000
- 7
Julian Little Communications Ltd
2 winslatest 20 May 2025 - 8
LTIMINDTREE UK LIMITED
- 9
Grok Global Services Inc
2 winslatest 21 Jul 2026 - 10
IDP CONNECT LTD
What they buy
By CPV categoryConstruction worksCPV 45
15 contracts · £8m
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
13 contracts · £11m
Industrial machineryCPV 42
8 contracts · £401m
Transport servicesCPV 60
6 contracts · £3m
Repair & maintenanceCPV 50
4 contracts · £1m
Community & personal servicesCPV 98
3 contracts · £180,000
Radio, TV & telecomsCPV 32
2 contracts · £1m
Sewage, refuse & cleaningCPV 90
2 contracts · £581,837
Companies House
UNIVERSITY OF KENT · RC000656active
Active officers
0
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (155)
Pensions communications support
Communication support required for Pensions information comms for LASE
Pensions advice
Advisory service required to support with decisions and negotiations on Pension options and arrangements as part of Future Kent/LASE progress.
Giles lane
Legal services in relation to Giles Lane
Future kent - communications strand
Continuation of communications strategy for LASEUG and brand positioning.
Digital ID
A scaleable cloud based ID management solution for University Card Access lifecycle. Provide and install software whilst working in partnership with University of Kent IS Departmen
Docking station requirement & alignment works
The proposed engagement is necessary to ensure the University develops a robust, supportable, and costed solution for the Docking Station within a compressed delivery timescale. Th
Invida CAFM system reconfiguration and implementation
Project and Product Management Support for the INVIDA CAFM System Reconfiguration and Implementation.
The purpose lab
The commissioning of Crown Associates to support a 36-month employability programme designed to help Kent prepare our students for the world of work. The Purpose Lab is a national
HESA data futures project manager
The appointment of a Project Manager for the HESA Data Futures project to ensure continuity of delivery and to meet critical external reporting timelines associated with the HESA D
CMIS timetabling system renewal
Licenses for CMIS timetabling system and support.
Consultative advice
To continue to provide consultative advice on sensitive commercial activities relating to the University of Kent and it's estate/assets.
Illume student advisory services ltd
Illume will provide an in-country representation partner office for Kent, based in Nigeria. They will co-ordinate the recruitment and management of 2 Kent-exclusive staff members b
University of kent and zero gravity partnership
Zero Gravity is an organisation committed to social mobility in the UK through its work with schools and universities. Their aim is to support students from lower socio-economic ba
Acumen
Dedicated in-country recruitment office in India to increase student recruitment outcomes. Staffing of 2 x Acumen ICOs (In Country Officers) in Delhi and Mumbi.
Lumicks service contract
2 year Enhanced Customer & Service Package for for C-trap edge 350.
Re-financing
To extend current contract to 31 August 2026. Current contractor has successfully provided coverage on a number of concurrent workstreams, from leading sensitive commercial discuss
Future kent project
Provision of Project Management support for Future Kent programme of work. This is provided via a framework to enable flexibility of resource (i.e. based on estimate of days/time r
Future kent (greenwich/kent merger)
Provision of an external "secondee" from the Mills and reeve legal team working with Kent on all legal aspects of the merger to ensure continuity, parity and legal expertise into t
Continuous improvement following TOM2
This spend will provide: 1. Training for our improvement practitioners (when the new person has been recruited) to ensure they have the full set of capabilities required to support
SISO
Inventory management software