Official UK procurement notice
SN260652 Business Connectivity (Digital Infrastructure) Study
Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)
Awarded value£30,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 23 Feb 2026
Awarded to Grey Sky Consulting Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionKent County Council (KCC) wishes to establish an evidence base to understand the extent to which businesses across Kent are able to access the fixed broadband and mobile connectivity they need. This evidence base will be used to make the case to government and private investors, and underpin future programme and policy development.
KCC have concluded the procurement process for a provider of the Business Connectivity Study.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Apr 2026, 15:35 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Apr 2026, 15:35 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033376- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068137Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published13 Apr 2026, 15:35 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £30,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Feb 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Sky Consulting Limited | £30,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Grey Sky Consulting Limited
- Signed
- 23 Feb 2026
- Value
- £30,000
- Period
- 23 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Grey Sky Consulting LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender