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SESLIP DPS 074 - SEND Programme Management 2026-2027

Kent County Council

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21 Sep 2026 at 08:48

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Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council commissioned SEND programme management services for the SE19 SEND Programme. The appointed provider is required to convene, manage, organise and support the programme’s work, including coordinating and managing other consultants involved in delivery. The service also includes liaison with relevant sector-led improvement initiatives across the south-east and with regional or national networks. This is a professional education and training service, classified under CPV 80000000, delivered for Kent County Council in Maidstone, Kent. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It is aimed at organisations with experience of managing complex special educational needs and disabilities programmes, coordinating multiple contributors and working across local-government, regional and national networks.

This procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to RWB Consultancy Ltd. The award date was 30 July 2026, following a tender submission deadline of 30 July 2026 at 12 noon. It was run as a selective call-off from the SESLIP dynamic purchasing system. The awarded value is £96,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The contracting authority is Kent County Council. The published outcome identifies one active award and one supplier. The procurement covered a single service requirement for programme management and support for the SE19 SEND Programme, rather than separate lots or multiple awards.

This award demonstrates demand from Kent County Council for specialist SEND programme management delivered through a dynamic purchasing system. A credible future competitor would need to show that it can convene and coordinate a multi-party improvement programme, organise delivery by several consultants and provide structured management support. Relevant capability includes understanding special educational needs and disabilities services, working effectively with local-authority stakeholders and maintaining productive relationships across sector-led improvement initiatives. Experience of regional or national professional networks would strengthen a supplier’s position, as would the capacity to manage competing workstreams and contributors. The requirement is suitable for an SME, so a focused consultancy with demonstrable SEND programme leadership and strong coordination processes could be well placed when comparable work returns to this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SESLIP DPS 074 - SEND Programme Management 2026-2027

Notice Description

Kent County Council have awarded RWB Consultancy Ltd a contract under SC240046 - SESLIP DPS. The call off will require RWB to convene, manage, organise and support the work of the SE19 SEND Programme, including organising the work of other consultants supporting the Programme. Liaise as appropriate with other sector-led improvement initiatives in the south-east, and with other regional or national networks.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9bf1b70f-4fb9-49f3-9e44-41264c051650
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b35f2b15-b74b-4e39-9859-923805421c99
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£96,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£96,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kent County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Postcode Area
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

RWB Consultancy Limited

Further Information

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