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SEN Consultancy Review

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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08 Aug 2022 at 13:19

Summary of the contracting process

The Kent County Council recently completed the "SEN Consultancy Review" procurement process for general management consultancy services. The contract, awarded to Bloom Procurement Services Ltd, was valued at £298,587 GBP. The procurement stage involved an Other method, with a tender period ending on 28th June 2022 and a contract period from 1st July 2022 to 31st October 2022. The location of the procurement was in Maidstone, United Kingdom, and the main procurement category was services.

This tender by Kent County Council presents an opportunity for businesses in the management consultancy services industry, particularly those experienced in special educational needs projects. Companies well-suited to compete would have expertise in conducting top-down reviews and providing support to educational institutions. The contract period until the end of October allows for the successful bidder to deliver on the consultancy services required by the council for their Special Educational Needs plan.

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Notice Title

SEN Consultancy Review

Notice Description

Kent County Council required a consultancy top-down review of the Council's current Special Educational Needs plan, with deep-dives into two existing areas of the largest opportunity and support through to the Department of Education mid-September deadline for an initial safety valve proposal. Kent County Council awarded this contract via Neutral Vendor Managed Service for Specialist Professional Services Reference number: NEPO503 framework

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-385e8409-ce67-4245-bf34-63d39ace8a9d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79995712-11a2-4a6d-8fcb-7130c5335f27
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£298,587 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£298,587 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2022 - 31 Oct 2022 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Kelly Roberts
Contact Email
kelly.roberts@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3000416617

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BLOOM PROCUREMENT SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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