Procurement Services: Consultancy and Advisory Services

Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PYCX-4938-CCHM

Address:

1 Abbey Wood Rd, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
UK

Contact name:

Jayne Harrison

Email:

jayne.harrison@csltd.org.uk

Telephone:

Not provided

Website:

www.procurementservices.co.uk

Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Open procedure

Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Not provided

Tenders received:

0

Tenders assessed:

0

Tenders from SMEs:

0

Tenders from VCSEs:

0

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

Consultancy and Advisory Services

Reference number:

Y23050

Main category:

SERVICES

Description:

Procurement Services are looking to create a local and national framework for the provision of Consultancy and Advisory Services. This questionnaire is designed to understand supplier and customer experiences, challenges, and expectations regarding consultancy frameworks. Your responses will help us design a framework that meets the needs of suppliers and customers to improve the procurement and delivery experience for consultancy services across all areas within the Public Sector.

Scope and Lot structure is still to be determined, but the aim to design a framework for the provision of all Consultancy and Advisory Services required within the Public Sector.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Business-and-management-consultancy-services./ZHSD993842

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZHSD993842

Total value (estimated):

GBP 500,000,000 excluding VAT

GBP 600,000,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated):

01/04/2026 to 31/03/2030

CPV classifications:

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services.

79411100 - Business-development consultancy services.

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services.

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services.

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services.

79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work.

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services.

Delivery regions:

Not provided

Participation

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

Yes

Engagement

Engagement deadline:

24/11/2025

Engagement status:

The engagement has not yet been carried out.

Engagement process description:

This preliminary market engagement is conducted in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023. Its purpose is to inform and shape the upcoming procurement process by engaging with the market in a fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory manner.

This notice is issued to:

Invite suppliers to participate in pre-market engagement

The purpose of this engagement is to:
Understand market capability and capacity
Inform the development of the specification and pricing mechanism
Explore innovative solutions
Identify potential risks and delivery models

Suppliers and Customers are invited to participate in the following activities:

Online questionnaire

Submission

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