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SESLIP DPS

Kent County Council · tenderUpdate

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 22:16.

Opportunity overview

Kent County Council (KCC), on behalf of South East Sector Led Improvement Partnership (SESLIP), is looking to refresh the list of suitably qualified freelance consultants, who are available on an ad hoc basis to support and provide the below service. We are looking to produce a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for this and are open to applications to join from suppliers that are interested. SESLIP encourages and supports the political and professional leadership and management of local authority Children's Services, to demonstrate, develop and share good practice. Our programmes support the development of Children's Services as learning organisations, focusing on: • Identifying key strands of enquiry • Analysing and comparing operational data about the services • using evidence to inform decisions, including evidence available from outside the region, where relevant • Using peer challenge and peer review • Building leadership capacity and capability • Developing standards of practice through supportive endeavour There is a Regional Improvement Plan which sets out the activities. Its aim is to identify ways in which local authorities in the South East can support each other to improve and look at how collective action can help address systemic issues within the region. The DPS will be live from 11th September 2024 until the 10th September 2026, suppliers are able to join the DPS during this time period. Suppliers will be required to complete and pass a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) in order to apply for the DPS. All suppliers that pass the SQ will be awarded a place on the DPS. If this opportunity is of interest, please register on the Kent Business Portal . The reference for the opportunity is "SC240046 - SESLIP - DPS" where you will be able to register your interest and be granted access to the SQ and supporting guidance. Please note: This opportunity was previously advertised but due to a change in our e-tendering Portal, this notice is being re-published.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

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
SC240046
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
3

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Old Value

Date
10 Sept 2026

New Value

Date
10 Dec 2026

Where

Section
II.2.7
Label
End Date
Entry 2

Old Value

New Value

Text
Kent County Council (KCC), on behalf of South East Sector Led Improvement Partnership (SESLIP), operates a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) of suitably qualified freelance consultants who are available on an ad hoc basis to support and provide the below service. This notice amends the term of the existing DPS (SC240046), which remains open to applications to join from suppliers that are interested. SESLIP encourages and supports the political and professional leadership and management of local authority Children's Services, to demonstrate, develop and share good practice. Our programmes support the development of Children's Services as learning organisations, focusing on: • Identifying key strands of enquiry • Analysing and comparing operational data about the services • using evidence to inform decisions, including evidence available from outside the region, where relevant • Using peer challenge and peer review • Building leadership capacity and capability • Developing standards of practice through supportive endeavour There is a Regional Improvement Plan which sets out the activities. Its aim is to identify ways in which local authorities in the South East can support each other to improve and look at how collective action can help address systemic issues within the region. This notice amends the term of the existing DPS. The DPS originally commenced on 11 September 2024 and was due to expire on 10 September 2026. The revised expiry date is 10 December 2026. The DPS will continue to operate in accordance with its existing terms and conditions and remain open throughout its duration for new suppliers to apply for admission at any time. Suppliers will be required to complete and pass a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) in order to apply for the DPS. All suppliers that pass the SQ will be admitted to the DPS. Suppliers that do not pass are welcome to re-apply at any time during the term of the DPS. If this opportunity is of interest, please register on the Kent Business Portal. The reference for the opportunity is "DPS - SC240046 - SESLIP" with Access Code KT59CT449W where you will be able to register your interest and be granted access to the SQ and supporting guidance.

Where

Section
II.1.4
Label
Short description / Description of the procurement

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Kent County Council
Id
GB-FTS-1163

Identifier

Legal Name
Kent County Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Maidstone
Region
UKJ
Postal Code
ME14 1XQ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Alexander Forster

Roles

buyer

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Maidstone · UKJ · ME14 1XQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 007696-2026tender ·
  2. 007824-2026tenderUpdate ·
  3. 023342-2026tenderUpdate ·
  4. 085196-2026tenderUpdate ·