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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
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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
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UNIVERSITY OF KENT · RC000656active
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Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (155)
Outplacements support for VS leavers
Providing an outplacement programme for VS Leavers.
Uniquest UG home conversion
Contract until October 2025 to outsource UG home telephone calling campaign.
E3 sharing space for nature project
DICE staff and PhD students will go beyond UoK Travel Policy compliance for the duration of the E3 funding, counterbalancing our emissions impact through investment in Wilder Carbo
E3 sharing space for nature
As part of the E3 'Sharing Space for Nature' project, this work will update the Izele online platform for conservation areas so that it can be used by conservation area managers to
Contingency planning
Strategic Financial & Contingency Planning
Legal advice relating to contingency planning
Legal advice relating to associated strategic financial and contingency planning
Futuring biological commons
This is part of the ARIA funded project 28747. Katharine Dowis a named consultant on this project and will provide critical input for the successful delivery of the ARIA project. T
Futuring biological commons
This is part of the ARIA funded project 28747. Julian Little is a named consultant on this project and will provide critical input for the successful delivery of the ARIA project.
Talin shock absorbing materials (tsams)
To complete this project we need to produce 5 g of a protein monmeric unit produced by industrial processes. £35,876 inc VAT
Graduation celebrations
Provision of services for Celebrations for Students and parents during the course of Congregations. Food, Drink, Equipment and Venue Hire for 3 celebraties per day for the week of
Research ethics system
A system to support automation and standardisation of the research ethics process is urgently required. This will reduce burden on Professional Service staff with positive impacts
Software for forms
Gecko Forms for international lead capture and Gecko Visit to manage all on campus and online student recruitment events. We host a wide range of on campus and online recruitment e
Residential improvement works - darwin college & willows court
The University of Kent is seeking to appoint a contractor to undertake minor improvements to existing student accommodation in Darwin College and Willows Court.
Gb-canterbury: PC20_012 electronic door installs
Installation of automatic doors and automated products/systems at the University of Kent campuses in Canterbury and Medway. Tenderers may only install specified products as include
Gb-canterbury: PC20_008 summer boiler works 2021
Refurbishment of Rutherford and Eliot plant rooms and replacement of pressurisation unit in the central boiler house. Additional information: The contracting authority considers th
PC20_004 docking station design team
Design Consultancy Services for the design and construction of a home for the Institute of Cultural and Creative Industries in Medway.
Gb-canterbury: PC20_005 structured cabling framework
NOTE: This notice was updated on 11 February 2021 for the following reason: Due to the severe weather and postponing of site visits, the deadline for submissions has been extended
Gb-canterbury: PC20_006 boiler replacement works 2021
As per tender documents Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (
PC19_013 CCTV installations & maintenance
Installation and Maintenance of CCTV equipment and associated services.
Gb-canterbury: HWS boiler plant replacement
1.1.This tender is for the replacement of the University's existing Hamworthy gas fired storage heaters (3.No) model DR-LA50L with new HWS plant including two condensing wall hung