Education Jobs Board and Applicant Tracking System
Awarded to Softcat PLC
Kent County Council (t/a HR Connect)(buyer)
- Published
- Published 27 February 2026
- Deadline
- Closed 6 February 2026
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Overview
Contracting authority
5 live opportunities · 103 awarded contracts
West Malling, United Kingdom
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Awarded
- Category
- Goods
- Estimated value
- £1,087,506
- Procedure
- Other -
- SME suitable
- No
- Published
- 27 February 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £1,087,506
- Award date
- 6 February 2026
- Contract period
- 27 February 2026 → 5 July 2031
- Contract length
- 5 years 4 months
- Softcat PLC
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About the winner
Softcat PLC
1 other contract from Kent County Council (t/a HR Connect) since 2026, worth £1,087,506.
Market context
Typical award in Software package and information systems
£102,000
Median of 11,495 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 10.7× the median.
Kent County Council (t/a HR Connect) in the last 12 months
81
contracts awarded, worth £3,412,691,648 in total
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Notice history
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Contract Award Notice
27 February 2026
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