Planning

Supply of Managed Services

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES)

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Planning

23 May 2025 at 15:43

Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council, trading as Procurement Services, is planning a procurement process titled "Supply of Managed Services" in the IT services industry, particularly focusing on consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The procurement, tagged as planned, is located in West Malling, United Kingdom, and falls into the services category. The procurement process is expected to engage in a framework agreement, with a gross value of £500,000,000. Key dates include the publication date of the pipeline notice on 23rd May 2025, with the communication of the future notice set for 31st August 2025. The contract is expected to run from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2029.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services such as software, hardware, digital mailroom services, and more. Businesses with the capability to provide services in cloud storage, data security, and IP networking systems would find this opportunity particularly enriching for growth. The substantial value of this tender and the future framework agreement suggest that it is well-suited for established companies looking to expand their service offerings within a public authority setting. Such organisations can leverage this contract to gain a foothold or expand their market presence within the sub-central government sector.

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Notice Title

Supply of Managed Services

Notice Description

Service may include, but not be limited to, software, hardware, digital mailroom, purchase to pay automation, cloud storage, document workflow management, data security and data loss prevention systems, Customer communication management systems and other IP networking Services. To view this notice, please click here: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=952507367

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05248b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026975-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 8081685808

Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MALLING
Postcode
ME19 4YT
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Kings Hill
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

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