CN260764 - Provision of Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) Resource
Kent County Council, acting for the Kent and Medway Resilience Forum (KMRF), is procuring a community safety accreditation scheme (CSAS) resource to help manage traffic and disruption on the Kent road network during delays at the ports. The supplier will provide CSAS-accredited operatives to support Kent Police and National Highways under the KMRF Operation Fennel Plan, including traffic management within the Operation Brock footprint on the M20 and in and around Dover under the Dover Traffic Management Plan. The scope may also include police-accredited CSAS operatives with Security Industry Authority (SIA) accreditation for traffic and safety duties at designated off-highway sites, together with non-CSAS traffic marshals for site management. The estimated contract value is £3,000,000, with the duration or end date not stated in the available details. Delivery is in Kent, within the UKJ4 region, particularly the M20, Dover and related designated sites. The critical qualification is the provision of operatives holding the required CSAS accreditation, with SIA accreditation additionally required for relevant off-highway duties.
Buyer: Kent County Council. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 30 Sept 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £3m
- Bids close: 30 Oct 2026
- Location: Kent, Mid Kent
- Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure
- Contract period: 1 May 2027 to 30 Apr 2029
- Category: Public security, law and order services (75240000)
From the official notice
Kent County Council, as part of the Kent and Medway Resilience Forum (KMRF), currently provide on road, Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) resource, to assist KMRF partners with managing disruption on the Kent Road network when there are delays at the Kent ports. As part of KMRF’s continued work to manage border disruption in Kent, Kent County Council are seeking to appoint a Supplier to provide CSAS accredited operatives, to assist other partners (Kent Police and National Highways) in managing and directing traffic as set out in the KMRF Operation Fennel Plan. This includes operatives within the Operation Brock footprint on the M20 and also in and around as part of the Dover Traffic Management Plan. With the introduction and embedding of enhanced border checks as part of the European Entry Exit System (EES) possibly leading to increased and more prolonged periods of disruption, the Council, on behalf of KMRF, may also require Police accredited CSAS operatives holding other CSAS accreditations (Security Industry Authority (SIA)) to manage traffic and safety in designated sites off of the public highway. Should these sites be required there will be an additional requirement for non-CSAS accredited Traffic Marshals to assist with Site Management duties. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Public-security%2C-law-and-order-services./3F7U22Q63F To respond to this...
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 30 Oct 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £3m.
Who can apply?
The buyer has marked it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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