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Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

This framework will provide a compliant, flexible, and outcomes-focused route to market for public sector organisations seeking to deliver digital transformation, operational modernisation, and strategic reform. It supports both targeted interventions and end-to-end delivery models across core service areas. The Framework is structured into five high-level lots, designed to reflect real operational needs and encourage participation from organisations of all sizes including SMEs, VCSEs, and consortia. Lot 1: Digital and Service Transformation Scope: This lot covers services including, but not limited to, the design, delivery, and improvement of digital services and platforms across the public sector. Suppliers may deliver full or partial service areas. Lot 2: IT, Cloud and Cyber Services Scope: This lot covers services including, but not limited to, the design, delivery, and management of digital infrastructure, cloud environments, and cyber security across public sector organisations. Lot 3: People, Payroll, Pensions and Financial Operations Scope: This lot covers services including, but not limited to, the transformation and management of public sector people operations, payroll, pensions, and procurement/payment functions. Lot 4: Estates, Facilities and Asset Management Technology Scope: This lot covers services including, but not limited to, the use of technology, data, and automation to support smart estates management, statutory compliance, and Net Zero delivery. Lot 5: Strategic Consultancy and Public Sector Reform Scope: This lot covers services including, but not limited to, strategic consultancy, organisational reform, and major transformation programme support across the public sector. To view this notice, please click here: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=967877935

Classification

  • CPV30000000 — Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV66000000 — Financial and insurance services
  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
Y26006
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
1 Feb 2029, 23:59
Starts
2 Feb 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
30000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
Entry 2
Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 3
Id
66000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Financial and insurance services
Entry 4
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 5
Id
79000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
041957-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
22 Jul 2025, 12:06
Entry 2
Id
042323-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
23 Jul 2025, 12:05

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
31 Jul 2025, 23:59
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 Encourage feedback on existing framework Y20023 - Managed Services Suppliers are invited to participate in the following activities: Online questionnaire 1:1 meetings Dates: w/c 21/07/25 How to participate: Please contact us via the Delta portal messaging service to register your interest in participation of this preliminary engagement notice. Access code 6VH9X56363 Participation is voluntary and will not affect future tender opportunities. All information shared during this engagement will be made available to all interested suppliers to ensure fairness. This is not a call for competition.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYCX-4938-CCHM
Name
Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ46
Country
GB
Locality
West Malling
Postal Code
ME19 4YT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Abbey Wood Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PYCX-4938-CCHM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Stefanie Manley
Telephone
07709718118

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · West Malling · UKJ46 · ME19 4YT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0563ba-2025-07-23T12:05:05+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·