Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME141XQ
UK
E-mail: matthew.head@kent.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.kent.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Concessionary Travel Cards
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72260000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Concessionary Travel Card Management System, (HOPS) and card production in order to deliver the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS)/ Kent Travel Savers schemes. Contract awarded using the West Midlands Combined Authority Smartcard Framework.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
544 210.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct Award of 2 year contract via the West Midlands Contracting Authority - Smart Customer and Transportation Processing Services Framework (Lot 1).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This was a direct award via a framework.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Concessionary Travel Cards
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Euclid Limited
Euclid House, Parklands Business Park , Forrest Road,
Denmead, Hants
PO7 6XP
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 544 210.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
Strand, London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/03/2026