# KCS Packaging Materials

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Commercial Services.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Commercial Services](/buyers/commercial-services/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £850,000
- Published: 23 February 2017
- Contract start: 1 June 2017
- Contract end: 31 May 2021
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: aea63775-4e12-485b-989b-ea49a34e2866-132047
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dd20ac20-69ad-4a59-b286-ccb5989aa59d

## Description

Commercial Services is one of the largest trading organisations of its kind in Europe with a turnover in excess of £600 million and employing over 700 people from its base in Kent\. Tracing its roots back to 1902, as an education stores department for Kent County Council, Commercial Services has subsequently grown organically to supply an ever-increasing range of best value goods and services to other publicly funded organisations\. These include local government, education establishments, the care sector and the emergency services\. KCS is a trading unit of Commercial Services and provides a purchasing, warehousing and distribution service to a wide ranging customer base within local government and associated public bodies in Kent, neighbouring counties and across the UK\. Kent County Council \(the Council\) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres\. It has an annual expenditure of circa\. £1bn on goods and services with a population of 1\.5m\. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 309 parish/town councils\. In accordance with best procurement practice, EU and UK Procurement Directives and Regulations, KCS wishes to create an Agreement \(the Agreement\) with one or more providers for the supply of KCS Packaging Materials\. The procurement process adopted by the Contracting Authority is based upon the 'Open' Procedure, as detailed in the 'Public Contract Regulations 2015'\. Additional information: Instructions to Suppliers: This opportunity will be completed electronically via ProContract, a site run by Due North\. Interested organisations should go to www\.kentbusinessportal\.org\.uk to register and express interest\. To express interest select 'Current Opportunities', from the 'Organisation' drop down box select 'Commercial Services', click search and select the appropriate opportunity\. Once you have successfully expressed interest via the portal you will be sent an email directing you to the ProContract site from which you will be able to access and download the invitation to tender documentation and any other relevant information\. This email should be retained, as it will contain your direct link to the ProContract portal, for information purposes only the link is www\.kentbusinessportal\.org\.uk/procontract/supplier\.nsf DO NOT USE THIS LINK NOW\. Tenderers should also note that final submissions must be made via ProContract, no other submission route is permitted\. Failure to follow this path will result in the tender submission being disregarded\. ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD VIA THE PROCONTRACT PORTAL FROM THE OUTSET\. Please ensure you are able to download all files immediately after accessing the ProContract portal\. Information about delivery location: KCS Aylesford Commercial Park New Hythe Lane Aylesford Kent ME20 7FE

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aea63775-4e12-485b-989b-ea49a34e2866-132047)